used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
ami
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
Gerald
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From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
Karovsky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
immediately past
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
the force of workers available
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
voici
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I saw through the window that Mr. Brooke had returned, and as my time here is limited--_me voici_."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I hope I do not intrude?" said M. Karovsky, addressing himself to Mrs. Brooke with the suave assurance of a thorough man of the world.
a late time of life
From this reading Then advancing a few steps and holding out his hand to Gerald, he added: "It is five years, _mon ami_, since we last met.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Confess now, I am one of the last men in the world whom you thought to see here?"
