AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid they had got lost in the bombardment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading He was afraid they had got lost in the bombardment.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
Claude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
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 A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
Gerhardt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was afraid they had got lost in the bombardment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was afraid they had got lost in the bombardment.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was afraid they had got lost in the bombardment.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
MissouriansnounUS /məˈzʊriənz/
plural of “missourian” — a native or resident of Missouri
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was afraid they had got lost in the bombardment.
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading When the messenger shouted this order, Gerhardt and Hicks looked at each other quickly, and volunteered to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Claude and Gerhardt were consulting together when the smoke and darkness began to take on the livid colour that announced the coming of daybreak.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A messenger ran in from the Colonel; the Missourians had not yet come up, and his telephone communication with them was cut off.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Colonel says you are to send two men back to bring them up; two men who can take charge if they're stampeded."
