adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
BluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he is dead,” said Gudin, “dead!
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “But he is dead,” said Gudin, “dead!
disinheritverb
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
Fougeres
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From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
Gudin
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From this reading “But he is dead,” said Gudin, “dead!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
hasn't
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From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But he is dead,” said Gudin, “dead!
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But he is dead,” said Gudin, “dead!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But he is dead,” said Gudin, “dead!
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was my only relation, and though he cursed me, still he loved me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The division over, the men of Fougeres rejoined the little battalion of the Blues on their way to the town.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What a fool Gudin is,” said one of the men who had stayed behind to share the spoils; “his uncle was rich, and he hasn’t had time to make a will and disinherit him.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the king returns, the neighborhood will want my head, and my poor uncle would have saved it.”
