used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And having failed, perhaps it was to his credit that he did not have Tom thrown back into the ocean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
browbeatery
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From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading It was not that he was so clever, either.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
approval
From this reading And having failed, perhaps it was to his credit that he did not have Tom thrown back into the ocean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And having failed, perhaps it was to his credit that he did not have Tom thrown back into the ocean.
didn't
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From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was not that he was so clever, either.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And having failed, perhaps it was to his credit that he did not have Tom thrown back into the ocean.
a boy or man
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
Frenchy
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From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
a person of German nationality
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And having failed, perhaps it was to his credit that he did not have Tom thrown back into the ocean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
how
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From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
a message received and understood
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And having failed, perhaps it was to his credit that he did not have Tom thrown back into the ocean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
and nothing more
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
not one, and not any
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that he was so clever, either.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading And having failed, perhaps it was to his credit that he did not have Tom thrown back into the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
by chance
From this reading And having failed, perhaps it was to his credit that he did not have Tom thrown back into the ocean.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not that he was so clever, either.
Something-or-other
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From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that he was so clever, either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading And having failed, perhaps it was to his credit that he did not have Tom thrown back into the ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
male cat
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
von
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From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom had been rescued for the information which he might give, and he gave none.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A fellow like Frenchy could have squeezed a whole lot out of him without his realizing it, but Captain von Something-or-other didn't know how to do it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HE IS MADE A PRISONER AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND It was just another German mistake in diplomacy or strategy or browbeatery, or whatever you may call it.
