AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading The Germans moved forward silently and doggedly.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans moved forward silently and doggedly.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
HAL
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From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It'll be a little warmer this time," Hal muttered to himself.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
It'll
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From this reading "It'll be a little warmer this time," Hal muttered to himself.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
LEADSnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It'll be a little warmer this time," Hal muttered to himself.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Germans moved forward silently and doggedly.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "It'll be a little warmer this time," Hal muttered to himself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
re-forming
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From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The Germans moved forward silently and doggedly.
SORTIEnounUS /ˈsɔːrti/
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAL LEADS A SORTIE Hal sprang forward and gave a quick look at the enemy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It'll be a little warmer this time," Hal muttered to himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It'll be a little warmer this time," Hal muttered to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading "It'll be a little warmer this time," Hal muttered to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently, the assault was to be made on the same plan as before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading After the last retreat of the enemy, their officers had succeeded in re-forming them beyond the zone of French fire and now were about to hurl the troops forward in another grand offensive against the farmhouse.
