afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Don’t run into any of the enemy’s traps.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be careful,” said Mr. Santon.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Be careful,” said Mr. Santon.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “Yah, ve von’t let dem gatch us,” confidently rejoined Fritz.
dem
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From this reading “Yah, ve von’t let dem gatch us,” confidently rejoined Fritz.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t run into any of the enemy’s traps.”
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
Fritz
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From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
gatch
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From this reading “Yah, ve von’t let dem gatch us,” confidently rejoined Fritz.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Don’t run into any of the enemy’s traps.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yah, ve von’t let dem gatch us,” confidently rejoined Fritz.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Be careful,” said Mr. Santon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Don’t run into any of the enemy’s traps.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
reconnoiterverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Yah, ve von’t let dem gatch us,” confidently rejoined Fritz.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Don’t run into any of the enemy’s traps.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
Santon
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From this reading “Be careful,” said Mr. Santon.
Schmockenburg
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From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Don’t run into any of the enemy’s traps.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yah, ve von’t let dem gatch us,” confidently rejoined Fritz.
ve
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From this reading “Yah, ve von’t let dem gatch us,” confidently rejoined Fritz.
von't
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From this reading “Yah, ve von’t let dem gatch us,” confidently rejoined Fritz.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will be careful,” said Miller.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will be careful,” said Miller.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next morning, after breakfast, Fritz Schmockenburg and Herbert Miller said they would go and reconnoiter the enemy’s position, and see what they were doing.
Yah
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From this reading “Yah, ve von’t let dem gatch us,” confidently rejoined Fritz.
