aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was angry with her: the confounded little minx to betray him.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading He was angry with her: the confounded little minx to betray him.
put or send forth
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was angry with her: the confounded little minx to betray him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
at any time
From this reading How should they otherwise have ever guessed it?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
Frida
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From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading How should they otherwise have ever guessed it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was angry with her: the confounded little minx to betray him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
How
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From this reading How should they otherwise have ever guessed it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How should they otherwise have ever guessed it?
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
Laemke
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From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was angry with her: the confounded little minx to betray him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
minxnoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading He was angry with her: the confounded little minx to betray him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
on one occasion
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
and nothing more
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
in other respects or ways
From this reading How should they otherwise have ever guessed it?
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
Puttkammerstrasse
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From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
Schlieben
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From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should they otherwise have ever guessed it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was angry with her: the confounded little minx to betray him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should they otherwise have ever guessed it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
vipernounUS /ˈvaɪpər/
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading He could have kicked himself for having once given that viper hints about his acquaintance in Puttkammerstrasse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was angry with her: the confounded little minx to betray him.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
which person or people
From this reading She was the only one who could have put his parents on his track.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was angry with her: the confounded little minx to betray him.
Wolfgang
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From this reading Whenever Frida Laemke met Wolfgang Schlieben now, she cast down her eyes and he pretended not to see her.
