used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
adoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
Auldhaig
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From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
BLANKadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
one or the other of two
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was not a pleasant sort of evening.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
Fennelburt
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From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
set up or found
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
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 His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
icy-cold
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From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a pleasant sort of evening.
Karl
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From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
Leutnant
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From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
the force of workers available
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
become covered with mist
From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a pleasant sort of evening.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was not a pleasant sort of evening.
pocket-book
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From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
Preussennoun
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
PREUSSEN'S
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From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
replicasnounUS /ˈrepləkəz/
plural of “replica” — copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
soliloquised
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From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was not a pleasant sort of evening.
spuriousadjectiveUS /sˈpjʊriəs/
ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
make steady
From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
precisely as stated
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
VON
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From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the present his assumed name was Captain George Fennelburt, R.A.F., and in adopting the name and character he had left very little to chance.
accept gladly
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading VON PREUSSEN'S BLANK DAY "WHAT a ghastly welcome!" soliloquised Leutnant Karl von Preussen, as he approached the "prohibited area" of Auldhaig.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sea mist had turned to a steady drizzle, accompanied by gusts of icy-cold wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His pocket-book bulged with spurious official documents, printed in Germany, and replicas of papers that had either been surreptitiously obtained from British air stations, or had been found on captured men.
