adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading PRIVATE COMPTON: Biff him, Harry.
blazernounUS /ˈbleɪzər/
lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
CARR
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From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
Cissyadjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
COMPTONnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading PRIVATE COMPTON: Biff him, Harry.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
don't
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From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
flowingbearded
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From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading PRIVATE COMPTON: Biff him, Harry.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
pissverbUS /pɪs/
eliminate urine
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
PRIVATEadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
TheirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading LORD TENNYSON: _(Gentleman poet in Union Jack blazer and cricket flannels, bareheaded, flowingbearded.)_ Theirs not to reason why.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Doctor Swift says one man in armour will beat ten men in their shirts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PRIVATE CARR: _(To Cissy.)_ Was he insulting you while me and him was having a piss?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STEPHEN: _(To Private Compton.)_ I don’t know your name but you are quite right.
