the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now what?" asked Chester.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back to our holes," replied Harding.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
CRUELTYnounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
set up or found
From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
a person of German nationality
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
Hal
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From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
Harding'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋs/
possessive form of “harding” — 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "Back to our holes," replied Harding.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
let-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what?" asked Chester.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
on one occasion
From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Back to our holes," replied Harding.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Back to our holes," replied Harding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Hal and Chester found themselves beside Harding, the Englishman, and Mercer, the Frenchman, once more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what?" asked Chester.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At that hour the German guards passed the word and the prisoners dropped their tools and wiped moist brows.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MORE GERMAN CRUELTY True to Harding's prediction, there was no let-up in the work until two o'clock that afternoon.
