used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After roughly ordering him to remove his scarf, the German general asked him if he was ready to surrender the city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After roughly ordering him to remove his scarf, the German general asked him if he was ready to surrender the city.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If not, it would be shelled.
BRUSSELSnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading HOW THE GERMANS ENTERED BRUSSELS.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HOW THE GERMANS ENTERED BRUSSELS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
a person of German nationality
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
GERMANSnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading HOW THE GERMANS ENTERED BRUSSELS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After roughly ordering him to remove his scarf, the German general asked him if he was ready to surrender the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE GERMANS ENTERED BRUSSELS.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After roughly ordering him to remove his scarf, the German general asked him if he was ready to surrender the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If not, it would be shelled.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
come together
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, it would be shelled.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading After roughly ordering him to remove his scarf, the German general asked him if he was ready to surrender the city.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After roughly ordering him to remove his scarf, the German general asked him if he was ready to surrender the city.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading After roughly ordering him to remove his scarf, the German general asked him if he was ready to surrender the city.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading After roughly ordering him to remove his scarf, the German general asked him if he was ready to surrender the city.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
shelledadjectiveUS /ʃeld/
of animals or fruits that have a shell
From this reading If not, it would be shelled.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE GERMANS ENTERED BRUSSELS.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If not, it would be shelled.
