adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Muller took a cab and drove to the main telegraph office.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a Lieutenant Theobald Leining in the single infantry regiment stationed at Marburg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Muller took a cab and drove to the main telegraph office.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The result of his search proved the correctness of his conclusions.
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading The result of his search proved the correctness of his conclusions.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Muller took a cab and drove to the main telegraph office.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading There was a Lieutenant Theobald Leining in the single infantry regiment stationed at Marburg.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
Leining
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a Lieutenant Theobald Leining in the single infantry regiment stationed at Marburg.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading There was a Lieutenant Theobald Leining in the single infantry regiment stationed at Marburg.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Muller took a cab and drove to the main telegraph office.
Marburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a Lieutenant Theobald Leining in the single infantry regiment stationed at Marburg.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Muller took a cab and drove to the main telegraph office.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The result of his search proved the correctness of his conclusions.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading There was a Lieutenant Theobald Leining in the single infantry regiment stationed at Marburg.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of his search proved the correctness of his conclusions.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The result of his search proved the correctness of his conclusions.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was a Lieutenant Theobald Leining in the single infantry regiment stationed at Marburg.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading There was a Lieutenant Theobald Leining in the single infantry regiment stationed at Marburg.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Muller took a cab and drove to the main telegraph office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
Theobald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a Lieutenant Theobald Leining in the single infantry regiment stationed at Marburg.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Muller took a cab and drove to the main telegraph office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was striking eight as Muller came out of a cafe in the heart of the city.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had been in there but a few moments, for his purpose was merely to look through the Army lists of the current year.
