used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading ARRESTED!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
Duncombe
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From this reading One of his three visitors Duncombe recognized immediately.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
eyeglassesnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
gold-rimmed
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From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his three visitors Duncombe recognized immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading One of his three visitors Duncombe recognized immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Monsieur Louis.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading It was Monsieur Louis.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading It was Monsieur Louis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of his three visitors Duncombe recognized immediately.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his three visitors Duncombe recognized immediately.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
a human being
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading One of his three visitors Duncombe recognized immediately.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
sombre-looking
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From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One of his three visitors Duncombe recognized immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His broad shoulders and somewhat stiff bearing seemed to suggest some sort of drill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading Of the other two one was a Frenchman, a somewhat sombre-looking person, in a black beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the other as unmistakably an Englishman of the lower middle class.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading One of his three visitors Duncombe recognized immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Monsieur Louis.
