AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
careersnounUS /kərˈɪrz/
plural of “career” — the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
Hal
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From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
ingloriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I would rather go to any one other spot on the map," Chester told his chum.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As Hal said, they had had trouble enough getting out of Berlin at the outbreak of the war, and had almost been forced back to the German capital once before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be prisoners of war in Berlin certainly would be an inglorious finish to their military careers.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was indeed a sad word to the ears of the two young American lads.
