5,000
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From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
BelgiansnounUS /ˈbeldʒənz/
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
BERLINnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading BERLIN ONCE MORE.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
Kluck
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From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BERLIN ONCE MORE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading BERLIN ONCE MORE.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
Von
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From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Marquis was just as pleased to go as the boys were to have him, was plainly evident.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train on which the boys were to be taken back to Berlin did not leave until well along toward midnight, but, with some 5,000 other prisoners, British, French and Belgians alike, they were bundled aboard early.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading When they left their tent for the last time, and whistled to him to follow, he bounded after them with enthusiasm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By dint of persuasion the German officer succeeded in gaining the consent of General Von Kluck to allow the boys to take the dog with them.
