AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOBLE SACRIFICE.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You say Captain Eberhardt is to be shot?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You say Captain Eberhardt is to be shot?
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The conversation was taking place in the tent of the French officer in charge of the outpost.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation was taking place in the tent of the French officer in charge of the outpost.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading What for?" demanded Hal.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
Eberhardt
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From this reading "You say Captain Eberhardt is to be shot?
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What for?" demanded Hal.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
Hal
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From this reading What for?" demanded Hal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conversation was taking place in the tent of the French officer in charge of the outpost.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You say Captain Eberhardt is to be shot?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
NOBLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A NOBLE SACRIFICE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The conversation was taking place in the tent of the French officer in charge of the outpost.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading The conversation was taking place in the tent of the French officer in charge of the outpost.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The conversation was taking place in the tent of the French officer in charge of the outpost.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
SACRIFICEnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading A NOBLE SACRIFICE.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "You say Captain Eberhardt is to be shot?
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "You say Captain Eberhardt is to be shot?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The conversation was taking place in the tent of the French officer in charge of the outpost.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The conversation was taking place in the tent of the French officer in charge of the outpost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You say Captain Eberhardt is to be shot?
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What for?" demanded Hal.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "For allowing his prisoners to escape," was the reply of the German soldier, captured the following morning by a squad of French troopers, who had picked him up on their side of the river, where he had been on scout duty.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say Captain Eberhardt is to be shot?
