used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
for the reason that
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
Der
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From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
DICTAPHONEnounUS /ˈdɪktəfoʊn/
a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
How
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From this reading "How lucky," thought Ted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
Knabe
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From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
occurring by chance
From this reading "How lucky," thought Ted.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
in motion
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
TagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "How lucky," thought Ted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How lucky," thought Ted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the sound of moving, falling chairs, of men getting to their feet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Then a whispered toast--a whisper that was almost loud because of the number of voices--"Der Tag."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE DICTAPHONE AT WORK "I understand," said Captain Knabe, "that some of the Irish gentlemen present do not understand German, and so, while I can do so much better in my native tongue, I shall talk in English."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, gentlemen, I have good news for you--war is to be declared the day after tomorrow."
