adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
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 He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
Boylan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
Dabnitz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
disordersnounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərz/
plural of “disorder” — a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat cold and breathing hard for many minutes--an outsider, as never before.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Boylan went back to headquarters again, but his nerve was breaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was full of fears and disorders, as if all the eyes of men were searching his secret places.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not feel at one with the staff this afternoon, rather as a stranger who wanted something which the great brute force was unwilling to give.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He told the sentry that he would like to see Lieutenant Dabnitz, and gave his name, much as a trooper would.
