used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he smoked, the German Lieutenant's eyes strayed restlessly round the circle of the horizon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
cannot
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From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading As he smoked, the German Lieutenant's eyes strayed restlessly round the circle of the horizon.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
coincideverbUS /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
go with, fall together
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
conning-tower
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From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
everybody's
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From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he smoked, the German Lieutenant's eyes strayed restlessly round the circle of the horizon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading As he smoked, the German Lieutenant's eyes strayed restlessly round the circle of the horizon.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
Lieutenant'snounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading As he smoked, the German Lieutenant's eyes strayed restlessly round the circle of the horizon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
lootedadjectiveUS /ˈluːtəd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
Oberleutnant
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From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
Otto
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From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
on the contrary
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
reliesverbUS /rɪˈlaɪz/
third-person singular of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading As he smoked, the German Lieutenant's eyes strayed restlessly round the circle of the horizon.
rimsnounUS /rɪmz/
plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As he smoked, the German Lieutenant's eyes strayed restlessly round the circle of the horizon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
Sperrgebiet
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From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading As he smoked, the German Lieutenant's eyes strayed restlessly round the circle of the horizon.
Submarine'snounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
possessive form of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
von
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From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a brand he cared about particularly, but it had been looted from the Captain's cabin of a neutral cargo steamer on the previous afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were small eyes of a pale blue, rather close together and reddened round the rims, with light eyelashes.
which person or people
From this reading A man who relies upon such methods to replenish his cigarette case cannot, of course, expect everybody's tastes to coincide with his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "GOOD HUNTING" Oberleutnant Otto von Sperrgebiet, of the Imperial German Navy, sat on the edge of a Submarine's conning-tower with a chart open on his knees, and smoked a cigarette.
