adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
bombardverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
CHESTER'S
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From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
FEATnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
GALLANTadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
lad's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
rapid-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
remanned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
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 CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Apparently the Germans had overlooked the small field piece in their haste to give chase to the retreating French.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its crew had been killed, picked off by the accurate shooting of the French before they abandoned the house, and the gun had not been remanned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The lad dashed toward the gun at top speed, his five men following him as fast as they could run.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses were standing a short distance away, unhurt, as Chester could see.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CHESTER'S GALLANT FEAT The object upon which Chester's eyes had fallen and which was the cause of the sudden activity on the lad's part was nothing less than the rapid-fire gun the Germans so recently had brought up to bombard the farmhouse and cut off the retreat of its French defenders.
