adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I shall have messages for you to carry," said the colonel, then.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "I shall have messages for you to carry," said the colonel, then.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall have messages for you to carry," said the colonel, then.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Harry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have messages for you to carry," said the colonel, then.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
HELIOGRAPHnoun
an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall have messages for you to carry," said the colonel, then.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I shall have messages for you to carry," said the colonel, then.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Harry.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have messages for you to carry," said the colonel, then.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Harry.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I shall have messages for you to carry," said the colonel, then.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall have messages for you to carry," said the colonel, then.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This war has come suddenly--but we are sure that the enemy has expected it for a long time, and has made plans accordingly.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Now I want to explain, so that you will understand the importance of this, why you are going to be allowed to do this work.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Harry.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE HELIOGRAPH "You know your way about London?" he asked.
