adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
can't
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From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
Chouans
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From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
don't
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From this reading I don’t understand that sort of speculation.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God’s thunder!
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
screwingnounUS /ˈskruːɪŋ/
slang for sexual intercourse
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I don’t understand that sort of speculation.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading I don’t understand that sort of speculation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading God’s thunder!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I don’t understand that sort of speculation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To them, fighting is a matter of business, and I can’t see what they expected to gain by this attack.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading They have lost at least a hundred men, and we”--he added, screwing up his right cheek and winking by way of a smile, “have lost only sixty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can either of you,” he said to his two friends, “guess the motives of that attack of the Chouans?
