used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
CUTSnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
the act of departing
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
FifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
Goritz
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From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
GrafnounUS /ɡræf/
German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
an established custom
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
MendelnounUS /ˈmendəl/
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
absolutely essential
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
not any; not one
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
SarajevonounUS /ˌsɑːrəˈjeɪvoʊ/
capital and largest city of Bosnia; scene of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914 which precipitated World War I
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
in a swift manner
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND Captain Leo Goritz made it a habit to neglect no detail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
von
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From this reading Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their departure from the Embassy and booked the passage.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Goritz sat at a desk in a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At his request the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Ministry the necessary papers, a safe conduct for an officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, returning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife.
