used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
Belleville
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
and nothing more
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
a late time of life
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
