adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading But they all agreed on one thing, as expressed by Chester:
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day long they were kept in their improvised prison.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they all agreed on one thing, as expressed by Chester:
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading But they all agreed on one thing, as expressed by Chester:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long they were kept in their improvised prison.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading But they all agreed on one thing, as expressed by Chester:
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading All day long they were kept in their improvised prison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day long they were kept in their improvised prison.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All day long they were kept in their improvised prison.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long they were kept in their improvised prison.
loosenverbUS /ˈluːsən/
make loose or looser
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they all agreed on one thing, as expressed by Chester:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But they all agreed on one thing, as expressed by Chester:
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading All day long they were kept in their improvised prison.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All day long they were kept in their improvised prison.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But they all agreed on one thing, as expressed by Chester:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
VENICEnounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading VENICE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the boys had feared, they were given no opportunity to make a personal appeal to the Austrian ambassador.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They slept a little and talked a little, but try as they would they were unable to so much as loosen their bonds.
