acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it was imperative that he go through the German lines again.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading But now it was imperative that he go through the German lines again.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
grapplingnounUS /ˈɡræplɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
Henri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading But now it was imperative that he go through the German lines again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
inundatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəndeɪtɪd/
covered with water
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now it was imperative that he go through the German lines again.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
mangernounUS /ˈmeɪndʒər/
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now it was imperative that he go through the German lines again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
salle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next night Henri was to go through the lines again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading It was feared that with grappling hooks the enemy was slowly and cautiously withdrawing the barbed wire from the inundated fields; and that could mean but one thing.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading Since his wounding he had been working on the Allied side, and fewer lights there were in his district that flashed the treacherous message across the flood, between night and morning.
à
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the night he was to go Henri called Sara Lee from the crowded _salle à manger_ and drawing her into the room across closed the door.
