used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
anew
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
boulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
Duncombe
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From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
come together
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
belonging to which person
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
