AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER SITUATION "Somebody following us, Hal!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We'll see about it," was Hal's rejoinder.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
Chester's
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From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A QUEER SITUATION "Somebody following us, Hal!"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
Hal
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From this reading A QUEER SITUATION "Somebody following us, Hal!"
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading "We'll see about it," was Hal's rejoinder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll see about it," was Hal's rejoinder.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER SITUATION "Somebody following us, Hal!"
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "We'll see about it," was Hal's rejoinder.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll see about it," was Hal's rejoinder.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
SITUATIONnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A QUEER SITUATION "Somebody following us, Hal!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading A QUEER SITUATION "Somebody following us, Hal!"
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
Thiaumont
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From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A QUEER SITUATION "Somebody following us, Hal!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
We'll
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From this reading "We'll see about it," was Hal's rejoinder.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading "I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow following us wherever we go."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
