adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
CLAWSnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
comrade's
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From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
HUNS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
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 None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "I felt as though my heart were going to come out of my body while I watched you," said Bart, gripping the other hand.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None of the Army Boys knew what they were doing or saying.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The escape had been so narrow, the relief at deliverance so great, that they were simply incoherent for a while.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS There was a wild tumult of questions and answers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank heaven, old man, that we have you with us again safe and sound!" cried Frank, as he grasped his comrade's hand and almost wrung it off.
