used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But what about?"
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Need we pretend any longer, Herr Bastable?" he asked.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Need we pretend any longer, Herr Bastable?" he asked.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
Bastable
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From this reading "Need we pretend any longer, Herr Bastable?" he asked.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what about?"
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "The very charming young lady who has just left us."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
Dormund
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From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
death of a person
From this reading "Not unless you like," I replied, as grave as a judge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The very charming young lady who has just left us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "Need we pretend any longer, Herr Bastable?" he asked.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not unless you like," I replied, as grave as a judge.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Not unless you like," I replied, as grave as a judge.
and nothing more
From this reading "The very charming young lady who has just left us."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The very charming young lady who has just left us."
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The very charming young lady who has just left us."
set afire or burning
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Not unless you like," I replied, as grave as a judge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
for more time
From this reading "Need we pretend any longer, Herr Bastable?" he asked.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Need we pretend any longer, Herr Bastable?" he asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not unless you like," I replied, as grave as a judge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "Need we pretend any longer, Herr Bastable?" he asked.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not unless you like," I replied, as grave as a judge.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
except if; if not
From this reading "Not unless you like," I replied, as grave as a judge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The very charming young lady who has just left us."
precisely as stated
From this reading "The very charming young lady who has just left us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Need we pretend any longer, Herr Bastable?" he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LUCK TURNS My assumption of indifference appealed to what little sense of humour the German police routine training had allowed Dormund to retain, for he burst into a quite human laugh as he lighted a cigar.
which person or people
From this reading "The very charming young lady who has just left us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not unless you like," I replied, as grave as a judge.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The very charming young lady who has just left us."
