adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Hal called a halt.
ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE MARNE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Hal called a halt.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
Hal
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From this reading Then Hal called a halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Then Hal called a halt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
MARNE
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From this reading ACROSS THE MARNE.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
QuicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE MARNE.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Hal called a halt.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two hours the great motor truck continued its journey southward at top speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The place where Hal had ordered the men from the car could not have been better selected, for, on the opposite side of the river, though Hal did not know it then, there was a considerable open space between the German forces.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quickly the men clambered out, and with Hal in the lead marched in the direction of the river.
