addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
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 The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
condescendverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsend/
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
enticedverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪst/
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
LestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
luringverbUS /ˈlʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
