used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not once," he answered.
any thing at all
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
Duncombe
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From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lord Runton shook his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
INTERLUDEnounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
without good reason
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Runton shook his head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not once," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
on one occasion
From this reading "Not once," he answered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
Rothe
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From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
Runton
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From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lord Runton shook his head.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
in the direction of
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
Von
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From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
in or at the place that
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading A POLITICAL INTERLUDE Duncombe laid down his cue and strolled towards the sideboard, where his guest was already mixing himself a whisky and soda.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
wouldn't
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From this reading "He behaved very decently about it on the whole; treated it quite lightly--but he wouldn't let me go near the police.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the by, Runton," he said, "have you seen anything of our friend Von Rothe since that little affair at your place?"
