used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
in the past
From this reading The secret service men who had visited Selim a month ago had not returned.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
on or to one side
From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
Carpathiansnoun
a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
GalicianounUS /ɡəˈlɪʃiə/
a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
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 AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
Goritz
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From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
IMPERSONATIONnounUS /ˌɪmpərsəˈneɪʃən/
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
a message received and understood
From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
the force of workers available
From this reading The secret service men who had visited Selim a month ago had not returned.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The secret service men who had visited Selim a month ago had not returned.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The secret service men who had visited Selim a month ago had not returned.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret service men who had visited Selim a month ago had not returned.
Selim
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From this reading The secret service men who had visited Selim a month ago had not returned.
Selim's
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From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The secret service men who had visited Selim a month ago had not returned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
Tatra
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From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
the upper part of anything
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Aside from the value of Selim's information, one other fact stood out.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The secret service men who had visited Selim a month ago had not returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The passes through the Carpathians could of course be easily guarded and closed, for there were few of them accessible to traffic by automobile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN IMPERSONATION At least he now had a goal--"the center of the map, near the top"--the Tatra region by which Goritz had passed (if he had not been intercepted) into Galicia and so into Germany.
which person or people
From this reading The secret service men who had visited Selim a month ago had not returned.
Windt
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From this reading Did this mean that Herr Windt had already succeeded in closing the door of escape?
