alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
BrieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," said the lieutenant.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When he had concluded he said:
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
ENEMY'SnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading WITHIN THE ENEMY'S LINES.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
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From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
LINESnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading WITHIN THE ENEMY'S LINES.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he had concluded he said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHIN THE ENEMY'S LINES.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Briefly now Hal recounted to his two friends what he had overheard in the farmhouse, pointing out the danger that threatened the allied armies.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had concluded he said:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
WITHINprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN THE ENEMY'S LINES.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I have another plan, and I want to know if you, Chester, and you, Lieutenant Anderson, will follow my instructions?"
