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 a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
antennaenounUS /ænˈteni/
plural of “antenna” — an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
Desnoyers
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From this reading “I have Germany in my own house,” growled Marcelo Desnoyers.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading “Germany” was Dona Elena, the wife of von Hartrott.
Elena
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From this reading “Germany” was Dona Elena, the wife of von Hartrott.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
gelatinousadjectiveUS /dʒəˈlætənəs/
thick like gelatin
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “I have Germany in my own house,” growled Marcelo Desnoyers.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “I have Germany in my own house,” growled Marcelo Desnoyers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
Hartrott
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From this reading “Germany” was Dona Elena, the wife of von Hartrott.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have Germany in my own house,” growled Marcelo Desnoyers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I have Germany in my own house,” growled Marcelo Desnoyers.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have Germany in my own house,” growled Marcelo Desnoyers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
Marcelo
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From this reading “I have Germany in my own house,” growled Marcelo Desnoyers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have Germany in my own house,” growled Marcelo Desnoyers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I have Germany in my own house,” growled Marcelo Desnoyers.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
RETREATnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
sufficiencynounUS /səˈfɪʃənsi/
sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
von
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From this reading “Germany” was Dona Elena, the wife of von Hartrott.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE RETREAT War had extended one of its antennae even to the avenue Victor Hugo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a silent war in which the enemy, bland, shapeless and gelatinous, seemed constantly to be escaping from the hands only to renew hostilities a little later on.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Germany” was Dona Elena, the wife of von Hartrott.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why had not her son--that professor of inexhaustible sufficiency whom he now believed to have been a spy--taken her home with him?
