used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
(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 "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
assented
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From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
bank-notes
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From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
completely unclothed
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
drainingadjectiveUS /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
fizzingadjective
hissing and bubbling
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
a person of German nationality
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
I'll
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From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
refillingnoun
filling again by supplying what has been used up
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
residuenounUS /ˈrezəduː/
matter that remains after something has been removed
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
speededverbUS /ˈspiːdɪd/
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
that's
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From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Oh, I'll talk in German quick enough," the man assented, draining his thin half bubble of glass down to the last fizzing residue in the stem.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
WILHELMSTRASSE
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wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In these times French or English speech in Berlin----" she finished, with a lifting of her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently eloquent.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The waiter speeded his task of refilling the man's glass and discreetly withdrew.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FROM THE WILHELMSTRASSE "It would be wiser to talk in German," the woman said.
you've
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From this reading "Only just show me you've got the right to hear, and the good fat bank-notes to pay; that's all."
