used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He blamed everyone and everybody save himself.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
for the reason that
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He blamed everyone and everybody save himself.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
every person
From this reading He blamed everyone and everybody save himself.
every person
From this reading He blamed everyone and everybody save himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
hadn't
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From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He blamed everyone and everybody save himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
Karl
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From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
Leutter
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From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
relieve from
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
except for; apart from
From this reading He blamed everyone and everybody save himself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
Sinzig
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From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
Unter-Leutnant
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From this reading The luckless Unter-Leutnant, Hans Leutter, came in for a very bad time because he hadn’t got rid of the second bomb.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
precisely as stated
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
von
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From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count Karl von Sinzig was in a particularly bad temper.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading He had just learned, by picking up various wireless messages, that "the cat was out of the bag."
the words that are spoken
From this reading In other words, the discovery of the lost observation basket had landed him in a very awkward predicament.
