used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Had I not been associated with them?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I not been associated with them?
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British Intelligence Department knew that I was associated with Posser and Klein.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
a person who is in charge
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The British Intelligence Department knew that I was associated with Posser and Klein.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
the act of escaping physically
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I not been associated with them?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
Heine
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From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Had I not been identified with them?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
KahnnounUS /kɑːn/
United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
KleinnounUS /klaɪn/
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
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 British Intelligence Department knew that I was associated with Posser and Klein.
Koos
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From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had I not been associated with them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
Posser
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From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had I not been associated with them?
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
von
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From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had I not been associated with them?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is possible that there would have been little reason to ask this question, but I had been seen with Koos.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By what strange fate, you may ask, did I, Heine, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in England, escape the detection which was the fate of Koos, of Klein, of Posser and in a degree of von Kahn?
