aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I thought you were asking me about the German troops and their movements."
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
(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 You failed to understand me, that's all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought you were asking me about the German troops and their movements."
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading "Well, then," replied Ned, "I apologize.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I thought you were asking me about the German troops and their movements."
BAFFLEDnounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading You failed to understand me, that's all."
a person of German nationality
From this reading I thought you were asking me about the German troops and their movements."
the act of giving
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
a message received and understood
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I thought you were asking me about the German troops and their movements."
Ned
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From this reading "Well, then," replied Ned, "I apologize.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
PURSUERSnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, then," replied Ned, "I apologize.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
that's
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From this reading You failed to understand me, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I thought you were asking me about the German troops and their movements."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then," replied Ned, "I apologize.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were asking me about the German troops and their movements."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
soldiers collectively
From this reading I thought you were asking me about the German troops and their movements."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
(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, then," replied Ned, "I apologize.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were asking me about the German troops and their movements."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't intend to have you understand that you would be acting the part of spies in giving me the trifle of information I wanted.
you're
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From this reading BAFFLED PURSUERS "There, there," said the man soothingly, "of course you're not spies.
