used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
(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 After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
a youthful male person
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
Couronne
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From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
divisible by two
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
fellow-countryman
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From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
a man of refinement
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
the local environment
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
practising
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From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
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 He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hotel de la Couronne is situated in one of the finest parts of Lyons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He might even look upon him as a designing rogue, with a fictitious story of misfortune, practising upon his credulity.
precisely as stated
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Ben stood before it, he began to doubt whether he had not better go away with his errand undone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After all, this American gentleman, if there were one in the hotel, would be likely to feel very little interest in a destitute boy claiming to be a fellow-countryman.
