AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Here, Hans, is another man now!" exclaimed the officer.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stubbs pulled up suddenly and would have drawn back had not one of the German officers sprung suddenly to his feet.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Stubbs pulled up suddenly and would have drawn back had not one of the German officers sprung suddenly to his feet.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Here, Hans, is another man now!" exclaimed the officer.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Stubbs pulled up suddenly and would have drawn back had not one of the German officers sprung suddenly to his feet.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
Hal
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From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "Here, Hans, is another man now!" exclaimed the officer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, Hans, is another man now!" exclaimed the officer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here, Hans, is another man now!" exclaimed the officer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Here, Hans, is another man now!" exclaimed the officer.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
MindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stubbs pulled up suddenly and would have drawn back had not one of the German officers sprung suddenly to his feet.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Here, Hans, is another man now!" exclaimed the officer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Here, Hans, is another man now!" exclaimed the officer.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stubbs pulled up suddenly and would have drawn back had not one of the German officers sprung suddenly to his feet.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Stubbs pulled up suddenly and would have drawn back had not one of the German officers sprung suddenly to his feet.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Stubbs pulled up suddenly and would have drawn back had not one of the German officers sprung suddenly to his feet.
STRATEGISTnounUS /ˈstrætɪdʒɪst/
an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
STUBBSnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stubbs pulled up suddenly and would have drawn back had not one of the German officers sprung suddenly to his feet.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STUBBS AS A STRATEGIST Anthony Stubbs, after leaving Hal and Chester, pushed off to the south slowly, absolutely unconscious of the adventures that were to come his way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mindful of the fact that there was a certain degree of safety in the German uniform he wore, and rather proud of himself thus attired, Stubbs walked on more boldly than he would have done otherwise.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And thus it was that, without warning, he walked suddenly into the midst of a group of German officers who sat about a campfire a short distance from where he had left his two young friends.
