adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
CONSPIRACYnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading THE END OF THE CONSPIRACY.
eh
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From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE CONSPIRACY.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
Givet
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From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
Givet's
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From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had a narrow squeak, and no mistake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You had a narrow squeak, and no mistake.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "You had a narrow squeak, and no mistake.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You had a narrow squeak, and no mistake.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE CONSPIRACY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading "You had a narrow squeak, and no mistake.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE CONSPIRACY.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Awake at last, eh?" said General Givet, with a smile, as Chester opened his lips to speak.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When Chester opened his eyes to the world again he was propped up on General Givet's own bed, and the Belgian commander and a Belgian surgeon were leaning over him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had a narrow squeak, and no mistake.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And to think that a young lad like you should be the means of saving my life!"
