adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
Anderson'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
barbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
Brentz
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From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
Chester's
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From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
DIEverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading SENTENCED TO DIE.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
Hal
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From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
SENTENCEDverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading SENTENCED TO DIE.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He greeted their arrival with a fierce scowl and motioned the guards outside the door with an angry gesture.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SENTENCED TO DIE.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hal now considered the general a pleasant middle-aged man and a courteous gentleman; Chester looked upon him almost as a barbarian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chester's and Lieutenant Anderson's interview with General Brentz was far from being the pleasant few minutes that Hal and Stubbs had experienced.
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading General Brentz was striding wrathfully up and down his quarters when Chester and Colonel Anderson were taken before him.
