adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Captain de Haldimar missing!--the gate unlocked!" exclaimed a number of voices.
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 There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain de Haldimar is missing, and the gate has been found unlocked.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain de Haldimar is missing, and the gate has been found unlocked.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "To your companies, gentlemen, to your companies on the instant.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Captain de Haldimar is missing, and the gate has been found unlocked.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Captain de Haldimar missing!--the gate unlocked!" exclaimed a number of voices.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Captain de Haldimar is missing, and the gate has been found unlocked.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Captain de Haldimar is missing, and the gate has been found unlocked.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "To your companies, gentlemen, to your companies on the instant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
Haldimar
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From this reading Captain de Haldimar is missing, and the gate has been found unlocked.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain de Haldimar is missing, and the gate has been found unlocked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "To your companies, gentlemen, to your companies on the instant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Captain de Haldimar is missing, and the gate has been found unlocked.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Captain de Haldimar missing!--the gate unlocked!" exclaimed a number of voices.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To your companies, gentlemen, to your companies on the instant.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To your companies, gentlemen, to your companies on the instant.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To your companies, gentlemen, to your companies on the instant.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Captain de Haldimar is missing, and the gate has been found unlocked.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quick, gentlemen, quick; even now the savages may be around us, though unseen."
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Captain de Haldimar missing!--the gate unlocked!" exclaimed a number of voices.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is treason in the fort, and we had need of all our diligence and caution.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To your companies, gentlemen, to your companies on the instant.
