adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
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 "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Gee! it seemed to me that there must have been millions of them."
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
CRITICALadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
doughboys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee! it seemed to me that there must have been millions of them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gee! it seemed to me that there must have been millions of them."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gee! it seemed to me that there must have been millions of them."
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Gee! it seemed to me that there must have been millions of them."
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
MOMENTnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Gee! it seemed to me that there must have been millions of them."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Gee! it seemed to me that there must have been millions of them."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Gee! it seemed to me that there must have been millions of them."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Three husky doughboys of the American Army put to flight by a horde of rats!" he exclaimed.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading At length Frank gave a short laugh that had in it little trace of mirth.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
vamoosed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All the same, they'd be picking the bones of those same husky doughboys if we hadn't vamoosed," defended Billy.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE CRITICAL MOMENT For a time the Army Boys sat there, panting and gasping from their unwonted exertions, yet filled with a deep thankfulness that they had won through as well as they had.
