adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
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 Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "A likely looking bunch of men," he muttered to himself.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
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 With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A likely looking bunch of men," he muttered to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING OF THE MONTENEGRINS.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "A likely looking bunch of men," he muttered to himself.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "A likely looking bunch of men," he muttered to himself.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "A likely looking bunch of men," he muttered to himself.
Montenegrin
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From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
MONTENEGRINS
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From this reading THE KING OF THE MONTENEGRINS.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "A likely looking bunch of men," he muttered to himself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF THE MONTENEGRINS.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF THE MONTENEGRINS.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal and Chester.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.
