adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
billetsnounUS /ˈbɪləts/
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
BochesnounUS /ˈbɑːtʃɪz/
plural of “boche” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading No, there were no Boches left in her house.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading They were concentrating somewhere to the east.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They were concentrating somewhere to the east.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No, there were no Boches left in her house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No, there were no Boches left in her house.
how
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From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, there were no Boches left in her house.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading No, there were no Boches left in her house.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, there were no Boches left in her house.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading They were concentrating somewhere to the east.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No, there were no Boches left in her house.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
TriumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, there were no Boches left in her house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She didn't know how many were still in the village, nor where they were, but she could tell the Captain where they had been.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Triumphantly she brought out a map of the town--lost, she said with a meaning smile, by a German officer--on which the billets were marked.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading They had got orders to leave day before yesterday, and had blown up the bridge.
