adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
classedverbUS /klæst/
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
goblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
HELPSnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
JIMMIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
KAISERnounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
labours
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
Leesville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
MachinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
manianounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
sea-serpents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
ShopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
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 Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody seemed to take it for granted that the Empire Machine Shops had been burned by German agents; they just knew it, and by the time the fire was out they had a hundred various stories to support their conviction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And here suddenly the bewildered little man found himself in the midst of a German spy mania, the like of which he could never have dreamed!
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading When Jimmie heard people talking about German spies, he laughed in their faces, he told them they were a bunch of fools, they belonged in the nursery; for Jimmie classed German spies with goblins, witches and sea-serpents.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS HELPS THE KAISER I Jimmie Higgins regarded with the utmost resentment the determination of the war to come to Leesville, in spite of all his labours to keep it out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take the most preposterous thing you could imagine--the most idiotic thing on the face of the earth--take German spies!
