aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hal and Chester idled about the greater part of the day.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal and Chester idled about the greater part of the day.
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hal and Chester idled about the greater part of the day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
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 He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Hal and Chester idled about the greater part of the day.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
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From this reading Hal and Chester idled about the greater part of the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
idledverbUS /ˈaɪdəld/
past form of “idle” — run disconnected or idle
From this reading Hal and Chester idled about the greater part of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hal and Chester idled about the greater part of the day.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out to find his own regiment.
SOUTHnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he must be moving in his search for news.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had been given credentials days before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the allied lines.
