AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
Alan
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From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
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 A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
Anson
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From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
Anstruther
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From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
boded
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From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
don't
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From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
Faucon
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From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
Hawke
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From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
hoodwinkedverbUS /ˈhʊdwɪŋkt/
past form of “hoodwink” — influence by slyness
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
jewelersnounUS /ˈdʒuːələrz/
plural of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
LausannenounUS /ˌlɔːˈsæn/
a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
martsnounUS /mɑːrts/
plural of “mart” — an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
re-turn
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From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And the ominous silence of Captain Anson Anstruther, A. D. C., boded no good to the military future of the adventurer.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
St
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From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading A round of inspection of all the principal jewel marts of the continent had been only a fruitless, solitary tourist promenade.
WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Major Alan Hawke returned, three weeks later, to the Hotel Grand National, at Geneva, he was sorely wearied and dispirited.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Damn me, if I don’t think that I have been hoodwinked!” growled Major Hawke, on his re-turn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, whither he had been ordered, as a last resort, to see the Court jewelers.
Wilhelm's
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From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading From Warsaw, he wrote to the Hotel Faucon, at Lausanne, to send all his letters to meet him at Berlin, where Jack Blunt had given him the address of the safest “fence” in all Kaiser Wilhelm’s broad domain.
