adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
bombardmentsnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənts/
plural of “bombardment” — the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The great guns boomed from north and south; and continued to boom.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The great guns boomed from north and south; and continued to boom.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The great guns boomed from north and south; and continued to boom.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
Hal
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From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The great guns boomed from north and south; and continued to boom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
PETAIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
resumptionnounUS /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
beginning again
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
salvonounUS /ˈsælvoʊ/
an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was not a single salvo from a single German position that had been fired.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The great guns boomed from north and south; and continued to boom.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading GENERAL PETAIN To the soldier the voice of the great guns speaks plainly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Their ears accustomed to the various forms of bombardments, Hal and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The officer who was conducting the three friends to the headquarters of General Petain turned and called a single word over his shoulder:
