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 "What means all this unseemly uproar?" he asked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the door of the tent opened, and General Leslie appeared.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the door of the tent opened, and General Leslie appeared.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What means all this unseemly uproar?" he asked.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the door of the tent opened, and General Leslie appeared.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
cuffing
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From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But the door of the tent opened, and General Leslie appeared.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But the door of the tent opened, and General Leslie appeared.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What means all this unseemly uproar?" he asked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
KIDNAPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPED.
Leslie
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From this reading But the door of the tent opened, and General Leslie appeared.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
malapert
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From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "What means all this unseemly uproar?" he asked.
Mike'snounUS /maɪks/
possessive form of “mike” — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the door of the tent opened, and General Leslie appeared.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But the door of the tent opened, and General Leslie appeared.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
scandalizedverbUS /ˈskændəlaɪzd/
past form of “scandalize” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading But the door of the tent opened, and General Leslie appeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What means all this unseemly uproar?" he asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
UnableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading "What means all this unseemly uproar?" he asked.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading "What means all this unseemly uproar?" he asked.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Unable to silence Mike's shouts, the scandalized guards began dragging him roughly from the spot, cuffing him as they went.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What means all this unseemly uproar?" he asked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This malapert boy, general, wished to force his way into your tent, and when we stopped him, and told him that he must apply to the lieutenant of the guard if he had aught of importance which he wished to communicate to you, he began to shout like one possessed."
