aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid you may have difficulty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
Claude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "I'm afraid you may have difficulty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
Gerhardt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm afraid you may have difficulty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you may have difficulty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man smiled.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I'm afraid you may have difficulty.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
overworkedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The young man smiled.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As they were leaving the Colonel's office together, Gerhardt asked him whether he had got his billet.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The people about here have been overworked, keeping soldiers, and they are not willing as they once were.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Claude replied that after the men were in their quarters, he would look out for something for himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid you may have difficulty.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man smiled.
