used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading His eyes widened and his jaw dropped in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
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 "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
Dave
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From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His eyes widened and his jaw dropped in amazement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes widened and his jaw dropped in amazement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
Freddy
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From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
a long fixed look
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
Heil
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From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "My prisoners, _Herr Kommandant_ Stohl," the Lieutenant said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
HitlernounUS /ˈhɪtlər/
German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading His eyes widened and his jaw dropped in amazement.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
Kommandant
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From this reading "My prisoners, _Herr Kommandant_ Stohl," the Lieutenant said.
Leutnant
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From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "My prisoners, _Herr Kommandant_ Stohl," the Lieutenant said.
Lieutenant'snounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
held up in the air
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My prisoners, _Herr Kommandant_ Stohl," the Lieutenant said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "My prisoners, _Herr Kommandant_ Stohl," the Lieutenant said.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My prisoners, _Herr Kommandant_ Stohl," the Lieutenant said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
Stohl
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From this reading "My prisoners, _Herr Kommandant_ Stohl," the Lieutenant said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My prisoners, _Herr Kommandant_ Stohl," the Lieutenant said.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
in a violent manner
From this reading "_Heil Hitler!_" The big German Colonel lifted his gaze from some papers in front of him, looked at Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer and started violently.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Is this a joke, _Herr Leutnant_?" he demanded in a booming voice that shook the thick walls of the room.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He got control of himself almost instantly and whipped his eyes to the Lieutenant's face.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading His eyes widened and his jaw dropped in amazement.
