Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It is a fearsome experience and admits of no trifling.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If you have an unusual name, he won't believe you when you claim it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is a fearsome experience and admits of no trifling.

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From this reading This is called _Anmeldung_.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

subject to appointment

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading If you have an unusual name, he won't believe you when you claim it.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

the place where someone was born

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

plural of “birthplace” — the place where someone was born

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This is called _Anmeldung_.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading If you have an unusual name, he won't believe you when you claim it.

the specified day of the month

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading It is a fearsome experience and admits of no trifling.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It is a fearsome experience and admits of no trifling.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

a person of German nationality

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you have an unusual name, he won't believe you when you claim it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If you have an unusual name, he won't believe you when you claim it.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a fearsome experience and admits of no trifling.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

joined in matrimony

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If you have an unusual name, he won't believe you when you claim it.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

not any; not one

From this reading It is a fearsome experience and admits of no trifling.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

come to pass

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

a German inhabitant of Prussia

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

lacking fresh air

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

express in words

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is called _Anmeldung_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading It is a fearsome experience and admits of no trifling.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading If you have an unusual name, he won't believe you when you claim it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

at the time that

From this reading If you have an unusual name, he won't believe you when you claim it.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

which person or people

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You go to the appointed stuffy office, and tell your nationality, birthplace with date of birth, your parents' names, their profession if any, and your own, their birthplaces and ages, if they are dead and what they died of, whether you are married or single, number, names and ages of your children, and any little extra detail that may occur to the official in Prussian blue who holds the inquisition.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you have an unusual name, he won't believe you when you claim it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE One of the first things you do on arriving at a new residence in Germany is to acquaint the police of your presence.