used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
(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 As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
a person of German nationality
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
only a very short time before
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
Imhof
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From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whoever succeeded in unearthing it was a made man.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
port-holes
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From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
Schlehdorn
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From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
shabbinessnoun
a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
stringentlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪndʒəntli/
in a stringent manner
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Whoever succeeded in unearthing it was a made man.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day he made the acquaintance of a technical expert named Schlehdorn.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
unearthingverbUS /əˈnɜːrθɪŋ/
-ing form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading Whoever succeeded in unearthing it was a made man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secret of its manufacture was stringently guarded by certain factories in those countries.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As though by the way Schlehdorn mentioned the difficulty caused the German marine by the fact that all glass for ships’ port-holes had to be imported from Belgium and France.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The man hardly inspired confidence, but Imhof overlooked that as well as his shabbiness.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever succeeded in unearthing it was a made man.
