adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It returned again when von Brüning offered to tow us out in the evening.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
Bensersiel
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From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
Brüning
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From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
EscortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It returned again when von Brüning offered to tow us out in the evening.
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
Grimm'snounUS /ɡrɪmz/
possessive form of “grimm” — the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
lullingverbUS /ˈlʌlɪŋ/
-ing form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
Memmert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It returned again when von Brüning offered to tow us out in the evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It returned again when von Brüning offered to tow us out in the evening.
over-subtlety
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From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It returned again when von Brüning offered to tow us out in the evening.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading It returned again when von Brüning offered to tow us out in the evening.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
veracitynounUS /vərˈæsɪti/
unwillingness to tell lies
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At first I had taken the advice partly as a test of our veracity (as I gave the reader to understand), and partly as an indirect method of lulling any suspicions which Grimm’s midnight visit may have caused.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His reiterated advice that we should lose no time in picking up our anchor and chain had ended by giving me the idea that he was anxious to get us away from Bensersiel and the mainland.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then it struck me that this might be over-subtlety on my part, and the idea recurred when the question of our future plans cropped up, and hampered me in deciding on a course.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imperial Escort Memmert gripped me, then, to the exclusion of a rival notion which had given me no little perplexity during the conversation with von Brüning.
