used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading It was just the sort of low cunning which would chime with their methods.
credibleadjectiveUS /ˈkredəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading It was just the sort of low cunning which would chime with their methods.
DEVELOPMENTnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
Futtenplatz
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From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
Graun
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From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just the sort of low cunning which would chime with their methods.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was just the sort of low cunning which would chime with their methods.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
engage in
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
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 It was just the sort of low cunning which would chime with their methods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
pleasanter
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From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
a full supply
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
SINISTERadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was just the sort of low cunning which would chime with their methods.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was just the sort of low cunning which would chime with their methods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A SINISTER DEVELOPMENT On the way to the Futtenplatz I made up a little fairy tale to account for my visit to the Jew, Graun.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A very little knowledge of German police ways was enough to render it quite credible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was just the sort of low cunning which would chime with their methods.
which person or people
From this reading There were plenty of people, besides aliens, who were anxious to get out of Berlin at such a time, and it would suit the authorities admirably to have this secret means of finding out who they were and acting accordingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn't like the job, and what Rosa had told me about his relations with the police didn't make it any pleasanter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was just the sort of low cunning which would chime with their methods.
