AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAR-BABY AND A SOUP TUREEN "Liege and Namur--and now Brussels!"
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WAR-BABY AND A SOUP TUREEN "Liege and Namur--and now Brussels!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading A WAR-BABY AND A SOUP TUREEN "Liege and Namur--and now Brussels!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor shook his head.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like it--I don't like it."
Dr
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From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The doctor shook his head.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor shook his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like it--I don't like it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't like it--I don't like it."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
LiegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading A WAR-BABY AND A SOUP TUREEN "Liege and Namur--and now Brussels!"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like it--I don't like it."
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
Namurnoun
a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
From this reading A WAR-BABY AND A SOUP TUREEN "Liege and Namur--and now Brussels!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A WAR-BABY AND A SOUP TUREEN "Liege and Namur--and now Brussels!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The doctor shook his head.
SOUPnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading A WAR-BABY AND A SOUP TUREEN "Liege and Namur--and now Brussels!"
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor shook his head.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
TUREENnoun
large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
From this reading A WAR-BABY AND A SOUP TUREEN "Liege and Namur--and now Brussels!"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
WAR-BABY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR-BABY AND A SOUP TUREEN "Liege and Namur--and now Brussels!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Wait you till the Germans come against the British; there will be a very different story to tell and that you may tie to."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do not you lose heart, Dr. dear; they were just defended by foreigners," said Susan superbly.
