adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The advice seemed so good that Coupiau followed it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The faces of all became unanimously anxious.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The faces of all became unanimously anxious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The faces of all became unanimously anxious.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
Coupiau
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From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of all became unanimously anxious.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The advice seemed so good that Coupiau followed it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The advice seemed so good that Coupiau followed it.
Gudin
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From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The advice seemed so good that Coupiau followed it.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The advice seemed so good that Coupiau followed it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh! oh!” said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, “it is a serious engagement; there are many men.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading The faces of all became unanimously anxious.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there,” said the patriot; “we can hide it till we know the result of the fight.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin,” cried Coupiau, “is to know which side will win.”
