used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All they have done is a repetition of that which commenced the war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Germans are such brutes," said the woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
a youthful male person
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
brutes
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From this reading "The Germans are such brutes," said the woman.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All they have done is a repetition of that which commenced the war.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
doesn't
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From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All they have done is a repetition of that which commenced the war.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
a person of German nationality
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "The Germans are such brutes," said the woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All they have done is a repetition of that which commenced the war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All they have done is a repetition of that which commenced the war.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They are not sportsmen," said the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
not any; not one
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They are not sportsmen," said the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading All they have done is a repetition of that which commenced the war.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Germans are such brutes," said the woman.
an educational institution
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading "They are not sportsmen," said the man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The Germans are such brutes," said the woman.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Germans are such brutes," said the woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are not sportsmen," said the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be a shred of honor in the country."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading All they have done is a repetition of that which commenced the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All they have done is a repetition of that which commenced the war.
which person or people
From this reading "I was talking to a man the other day who had been to school there, and he told me that no German boy knew the meaning of 'playing the game.'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The Germans are such brutes," said the woman.
