19
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From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
Bauer
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From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
Holf
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From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
infirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
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 The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
Konigstrasse
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From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mother Holf, leaning against the counter, was grumbling angrily because Bauer did not come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
police-cells
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From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
reconnoitreverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tall handsome girl was taking down the shutters from the shop front at No. 19 in the Konigstrasse.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman knew nothing of this, but only that he had gone the night before to reconnoitre; where he was to play the spy she did not know, on whom perhaps she guessed.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She went about her work languidly enough, but there was a tinge of dusky red on her cheeks and her eyes were brightened by some suppressed excitement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Now it was not likely that Bauer would come just yet, for he was still in the infirmary attached to the police-cells, where a couple of doctors were very busy setting him on his legs again.
