adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
BrieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
EXPEDITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "It's after four o'clock now."
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
It's
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From this reading "It's after four o'clock now."
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
Marcus
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's after four o'clock now."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "It's after four o'clock now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXPEDITION Briefly Jack repeated Captain Marcus' orders to Frank.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "I have thrown out outposts, and there is no danger of a surprise tonight."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I took the liberty of making those preparations without awaiting such a command," said Frank.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean this morning," disagreed Jack, after a look at his watch.
