alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, we have important business in Paris immediately."
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Besides, we have important business in Paris immediately."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "It won't take long to dispose of this fellow, Hal," said Chester significantly.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading "It won't take long to dispose of this fellow, Hal," said Chester significantly.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE DUEL.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "It won't take long to dispose of this fellow, Hal," said Chester significantly.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
Hal
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, we have important business in Paris immediately."
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Besides, we have important business in Paris immediately."
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Besides, we have important business in Paris immediately."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, we have important business in Paris immediately."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
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 "It won't take long to dispose of this fellow, Hal," said Chester significantly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It won't take long to dispose of this fellow, Hal," said Chester significantly.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Besides, we have important business in Paris immediately."
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "It won't take long to dispose of this fellow, Hal," said Chester significantly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "It won't take long to dispose of this fellow, Hal," said Chester significantly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It won't take long to dispose of this fellow, Hal," said Chester significantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Besides, we have important business in Paris immediately."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It seems to me," said Hal quietly, "that there is enough fighting to be done at the front without fighting among ourselves.
won't
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From this reading "It won't take long to dispose of this fellow, Hal," said Chester significantly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps not," replied Hal, "but you know there is always the chance that you may fall.
