adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The militia companies themselves were not recognized as belligerents.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
belligerentsnounUS /bəˈlɪdʒərənts/
plural of “belligerent” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The militia companies themselves were not recognized as belligerents.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The officer, a tall, lean man of fifty, briefly questioned Dominique.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The militia companies themselves were not recognized as belligerents.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
DominiquenounUS /dɔːmɪˈniːk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading The officer, a tall, lean man of fifty, briefly questioned Dominique.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The officer, a tall, lean man of fifty, briefly questioned Dominique.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The officer, a tall, lean man of fifty, briefly questioned Dominique.
levyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The officer, a tall, lean man of fifty, briefly questioned Dominique.
massenounUS /mæs/
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading The militia companies themselves were not recognized as belligerents.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer, a tall, lean man of fifty, briefly questioned Dominique.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The officer, a tall, lean man of fifty, briefly questioned Dominique.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The militia companies themselves were not recognized as belligerents.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The officer, a tall, lean man of fifty, briefly questioned Dominique.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The militia companies themselves were not recognized as belligerents.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The militia companies themselves were not recognized as belligerents.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLIGHT It was a settled rule of the German staff that every Frenchman, not belonging to the regular army, taken with arms in his hands should be shot.
