AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shiver ran over him.
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 All at once he thought: “If I were only a prisoner!”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once he thought: “If I were only a prisoner!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All at once he thought: “If I were only a prisoner!”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All at once he thought: “If I were only a prisoner!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All at once he thought: “If I were only a prisoner!”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All at once he thought: “If I were only a prisoner!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A shiver ran over him.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading All at once he thought: “If I were only a prisoner!”
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
quivered
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From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
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 shiver ran over him.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading A shiver ran over him.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All at once he thought: “If I were only a prisoner!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All at once he thought: “If I were only a prisoner!”
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And his heart quivered with a longing, an intense desire to be taken prisoner by the French.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A prisoner, he would be saved, fed, housed, sheltered from bullets and swords, without any apprehension whatever, in a good, well-kept prison.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And here he was, alone, armed and in uniform, on the enemy's territory, far from those who would protect him.
