AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT PASSED AT CRANWELL A week had gone by.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT PASSED AT CRANWELL A week had gone by.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT PASSED AT CRANWELL A week had gone by.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With these men they never came to close quarters, so that no lives were lost.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading With these men they never came to close quarters, so that no lives were lost.
copses
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From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
CRANWELL
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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT CRANWELL A week had gone by.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading WHAT PASSED AT CRANWELL A week had gone by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT PASSED AT CRANWELL A week had gone by.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
house-servants
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From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With these men they never came to close quarters, so that no lives were lost.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading With these men they never came to close quarters, so that no lives were lost.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading With these men they never came to close quarters, so that no lives were lost.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With these men they never came to close quarters, so that no lives were lost.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
PASSEDverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WHAT PASSED AT CRANWELL A week had gone by.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading With these men they never came to close quarters, so that no lives were lost.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these men they never came to close quarters, so that no lives were lost.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first three days of that time little of note had happened at Cranwell Towers; that is, no assault was delivered.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WHAT PASSED AT CRANWELL A week had gone by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only Christopher and his dozen or so of house-servants and small tenants discovered that they were quite surrounded.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PASSED AT CRANWELL A week had gone by.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once or twice some of them rode out a little way, to be hunted back again by a much superior force, which emerged from the copses near by or from cottages in the village, and even from the porch of the church.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these men they never came to close quarters, so that no lives were lost.
