used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ESCAPE "What's the matter with him, Schmidt!" asked the officer.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
can't
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From this reading "Well, he can't go this way!" said the lieutenant.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
DeafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading "Deaf and dumb, I think, Herr Lieutenant," said the man.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "Deaf and dumb, I think, Herr Lieutenant," said the man.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE "What's the matter with him, Schmidt!" asked the officer.
divisible by two
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
Fred
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From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, he can't go this way!" said the lieutenant.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "Deaf and dumb, I think, Herr Lieutenant," said the man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ESCAPE "What's the matter with him, Schmidt!" asked the officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Deaf and dumb, I think, Herr Lieutenant," said the man.
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 Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE ESCAPE "What's the matter with him, Schmidt!" asked the officer.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE ESCAPE "What's the matter with him, Schmidt!" asked the officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Deaf and dumb, I think, Herr Lieutenant," said the man.
SchmidtnounUS /ʃmɪt/
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading THE ESCAPE "What's the matter with him, Schmidt!" asked the officer.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE "What's the matter with him, Schmidt!" asked the officer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Deaf and dumb, I think, Herr Lieutenant," said the man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I rode up behind him, calling to him and making a good deal of noise, but he did not even know I was coming until I was on top of him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred knew enough of German uniforms by this time to place him as a lieutenant of the lowest grade, and was thankful that he did not have an experienced man to deal with.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, he can't go this way!" said the lieutenant.
(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, he can't go this way!" said the lieutenant.
What's
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From this reading THE ESCAPE "What's the matter with him, Schmidt!" asked the officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ESCAPE "What's the matter with him, Schmidt!" asked the officer.
