adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading "Why don't they blow the lock off?"
CHEATINGadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't they blow the lock off?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "The fools!" he said to himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Why don't they blow the lock off?"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
MotioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why don't they blow the lock off?"
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Motioning his men back, he approached the door and put the muzzle of his revolver against the lock.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The fools!" he said to himself.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why don't they blow the lock off?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed that the same thought struck the German first officer at about the same moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't they blow the lock off?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHEATING OF HARRIS Below, Harris had just armed himself with a great iron bar; for he knew that the door was about to give under the attacks of the Germans.
