adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
battle-line
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From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
BeltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
Boylan
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From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
Dabnitz
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From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The two men now filled a small inner room.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
Galiciannoun
a language spoken in Galicia, an Autonomus Community of Spain
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading The two men now filled a small inner room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night.
Judenbach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
Lornievitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men now filled a small inner room.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two men now filled a small inner room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
phonesnounUS /foʊnz/
plural of “phone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
RowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two men now filled a small inner room.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
stenographers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Big Belt stood before a man of his own size--Lornievitch, the Commander of commanders, Himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
tickers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men now filled a small inner room.
vatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading Boylan had plunged into a new vat of power, and persuaded Dabnitz to furnish an escort from Judenbach, four miles to the east to the main headquarters of the Galician army.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Rows of sleepy stenographers in the outer room of a broad shepherd's house in a little hill village--a web of wires on the low ceiling, lanterns, candles, field 'phones and telegraph tickers, none altogether subsided; as much routine as in the management of a state--the center of this monster battle-line--to say nothing of the spectacular.
