used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading "I suppose he does not, by any chance, mention an alternative lady," I said carelessly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I suppose he does not, by any chance, mention an alternative lady," I said carelessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
react verbally
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I suppose he does not, by any chance, mention an alternative lady," I said carelessly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading We had left the battlements of Bingen, and the Mouse Tower was in sight.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
Bingen
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From this reading We had left the battlements of Bingen, and the Mouse Tower was in sight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I suppose he does not, by any chance, mention an alternative lady," I said carelessly.
Callis
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From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading "I suppose he does not, by any chance, mention an alternative lady," I said carelessly.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I suppose he does not, by any chance, mention an alternative lady," I said carelessly.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
floatersnounUS /ˈfloʊtərz/
plural of “floater” — spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had left the battlements of Bingen, and the Mouse Tower was in sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
ten 10s
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I suppose he does not, by any chance, mention an alternative lady," I said carelessly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We had left the battlements of Bingen, and the Mouse Tower was in sight.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
Mafferton
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From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
make reference to
From this reading "I suppose he does not, by any chance, mention an alternative lady," I said carelessly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading We had left the battlements of Bingen, and the Mouse Tower was in sight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
not any; not one
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We had left the battlements of Bingen, and the Mouse Tower was in sight.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose he does not, by any chance, mention an alternative lady," I said carelessly.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading We had left the battlements of Bingen, and the Mouse Tower was in sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had left the battlements of Bingen, and the Mouse Tower was in sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Does he, indeed?" said I. We were floating down the Rhine in the society of our friends, two hundred and fifty other floaters, and a string band.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As we had already acquired the legend, and were sitting behind the smoke stack, there was no reason why we should not discuss Mr. Mafferton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He tells me," said Miss Callis, "that you are to give him his answer at Cologne."
