andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
COMRADESnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE TWO COMRADES.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "The Kaiser has declared war upon France!"
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
Hal
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From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading "The Kaiser has declared war upon France!"
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
PainenounUS /peɪn/
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
Paine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO COMRADES.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO COMRADES.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The Kaiser has declared war upon France!"
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "War has been declared, mother!" shouted Hal, as closely followed by his friend, Chester Crawford, he dashed into the great hotel in Berlin, where the three were stopping, and made his way through the crowd that thronged the lobby to his mother's side.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Paine, who had risen to her feet at her son's entrance, put her hand upon the back of her chair to steady herself, and her face grew pale.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mother, it's true," continued Hal, seeing the look of consternation on Mrs. Paine's face.
