adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Heideck looked at her in amazement.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And yet I shall go with you.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Heideck looked at her in amazement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
don't
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From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “We Germans make war without women.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And yet I shall go with you.”
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
Heideck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heideck looked at her in amazement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Heideck looked at her in amazement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And yet I shall go with you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heideck looked at her in amazement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Heideck looked at her in amazement.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “We Germans make war without women.”
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And yet I shall go with you.”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “But don’t you understand, dear, that it would be something entirely novel, and bound to create a sensation, for a German officer to take the field with his betrothed?”
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “We Germans make war without women.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We Germans make war without women.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We Germans make war without women.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “We Germans make war without women.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That would hardly be possible,” he rejoined, with a smile.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet I shall go with you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And yet I shall go with you.”
