(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
anew
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
Alida's
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From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
react verbally
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading I make their apologies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
Arqua
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From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
CHANOT
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From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
Chardon
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From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
Chardon's
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From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
CONVERSIONnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
eh
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From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
a man of refinement
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make their apologies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
engage in
From this reading I make their apologies.
Matteo
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From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
MessieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
freed from illness or injury
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I make their apologies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Matteo of Arqua has long been subject to such attacks, but the best medical advice agrees that they have lost force of late, and, in fact, are not likely again to recur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
which person or people
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As for Messieurs, the gentlemen who have taken him for an airing, they have business which calls them away before the morning, so they will not be able to return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONVERSION OF CHANOT "The gentleman has perfectly recovered," he announced with sympathetic gravity in answer to Alida's questions.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
an affirmative
From this reading They came with us--yes--for safety, but they were not quite of our world, Chardon's and mine--eh, Chardon?"
