used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hardinge leans back in his chair and gives way to thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Hardinge leans back in his chair and gives way to thought.
Curzon
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From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Mr. Hardinge leans back in his chair and gives way to thought.
Hardinge
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From this reading Mr. Hardinge leans back in his chair and gives way to thought.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
hauteurnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading Mr. Hardinge leans back in his chair and gives way to thought.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hardinge leans back in his chair and gives way to thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
not any; not one
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
shouldn't
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From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
term of address for a man
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
carry out
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
express in words
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
ThanenounUS /θeɪn/
a feudal lord or baron
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Hardinge leans back in his chair and gives way to thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Hardinge leans back in his chair and gives way to thought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
(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 "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I see no reason why she shouldn't be," says the professor calmly--is there a faint suspicion of hauteur in his tone?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As we are on the subject of myself, I may as well tell you that my brother is Sir Hastings Curzon, of whom"--he turns back as if to take up some imaginary article from the floor--"you may have heard."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men May read strange matters."
