adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
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From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
draftedverbUS /ˈdræftɪd/
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The officer granted him one day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The officer granted him one day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The officer granted him one day.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the officer handed each of them a ticket upon which their names were printed, and ordered them to go immediately to the nearest city, Cleve, and receive their uniforms.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As his name was called out, he did not change countenance--he remained as gay and cheerful as before, while the other boys were gazing sadly, thoughtfully before them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the course of the day, Charles Henry accompanied the other boys to the village, where an officer was to call out the names of those who were drafted.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Charles Henry requested a day’s leave, as he had various preparations to make for his father, to whom he wished to will the little property he had inherited from his mother.
