used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
BELKE'S
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From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE CONCLUDED I.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE CONCLUDED I.
unvarying in nature
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
at any time
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE CONCLUDED I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE CONCLUDED I.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE CONCLUDED I.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
TheoreticallyadverbUS /ˌθiːərˈetɪkəli/
in theory; according to the assumed facts
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading I had need of more caution than ever, and of the most constant vigilance--both for the sake of my skin and my country.
VON
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From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE CONCLUDED I.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading Theoretically I had taken a momentous and dangerous decision at the call of duty, and all my energies ought to have concentrated on the task of carrying it through safely, thoroughly, and warily.
WEDNESDAYnounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading WEDNESDAY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke on Wednesday morning with an outlook so changed that I felt as if some magician must have altered my nature.
