used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
aboudt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
anypody
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
Carl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
der
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
efer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
at any time
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
fighding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
haf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
heardt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
Jurgens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
lod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
something that is lost
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
oof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
ourselufs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
peennoun
the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
piggest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
Py
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
schust
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
shinks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
shtolen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
surbrise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
t'ief
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
tiamonts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
und
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
vasnoun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
vatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading "Py shinks," cried Carl, "dot vas der piggest surbrise vat efer anypody heardt aboudt!
ve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
vorrying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der Man from Cape Town vas a t'ief, schust like Jurgens, und ve haf peen fighding, und vorrying, und making some fools oof ourselufs over a lod of shtolen tiamonts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was ever a happy man, Townsend was the one.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So far from grieving him, the loss of the diamonds appeared to have done him a world of good.
