adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
cabaretnounUS /ˌkæbərˈeɪ/
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well done, my lad, well done!
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The old sergeant as he entered ran up to him.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “Well done, my lad, well done!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well done, my lad, well done!
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old sergeant as he entered ran up to him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The old sergeant as he entered ran up to him.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
SeparatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The old sergeant as he entered ran up to him.
SoldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old sergeant as he entered ran up to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well done, my lad, well done!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On entering the Scottish Soldier, Hector found that, as he hoped, the cabaret was deserted, for it was the hour at which the regiment was assembled for drill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Separately he might have chatted with each, but a general greeting when a number of them were there together would have been embarrassing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a little embarrassing for him as a colonel to come upon a number of private soldiers at the cabaret.
