accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Would you care to accompany me to the play to-night?"
anew
From this reading SAFE AGAIN.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Would you care to accompany me to the play to-night?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you care to accompany me to the play to-night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
participate in games or sport
From this reading Would you care to accompany me to the play to-night?"
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE AGAIN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
not in physical motion
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
StraussnounUS /straʊs/
German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
to-night
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From this reading Would you care to accompany me to the play to-night?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you care to accompany me to the play to-night?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you care to accompany me to the play to-night?"
