used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
the act of departing
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
highest in quality
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
engage in
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
Munza
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From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
on the contrary
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
confined on all sides
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading They surrounded us and asked all sorts of questions, jostling each other to inspect us closely and touch our clothes.
in the direction of
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours previously they had been silent and reserved, but now they showed themselves eager to make our acquaintance, polite, and rather troublesome.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It appeared that Munza had shown us the greatest marks of favour.
precisely as stated
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could estimate our advance in royal favour by comparing the attitude of his courtiers after his departure with their manner towards us before his arrival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a rule he received strangers very coldly and rarely addressed them, and to converse with any one at such length as he had done with us was a mark of distinguished regard.
