used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wilhelm had been sitting down uncommonly long.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
don't
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From this reading "I don’t like Krupp’s ignorance of things English.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wilhelm had been sitting down uncommonly long.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I don’t like Krupp’s ignorance of things English.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilhelm had been sitting down uncommonly long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don’t like Krupp’s ignorance of things English.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading "I don’t like Krupp’s ignorance of things English.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
Krupp'snounUS /krʌps/
possessive form of “krupp” — German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)
From this reading "I don’t like Krupp’s ignorance of things English.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don’t like Krupp’s ignorance of things English.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Wilhelm had been sitting down uncommonly long.
engage in
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Wilhelm had been sitting down uncommonly long.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading He now rose, squared his shoulders and assumed his favourite character of the graven image.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I don’t like Krupp’s ignorance of things English.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading Wilhelm had been sitting down uncommonly long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Shall make a few trips into England, and see what there is to be seen," he said in a tone of command.
Wilhelm
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From this reading Wilhelm had been sitting down uncommonly long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed he had been almost confidential with his pal in the conspiracy international.
