used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask if my name is familiar to you?
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
daresay
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From this reading "I daresay you have, if you have lived in India.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
don't
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From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "May I ask if my name is familiar to you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I ask if my name is familiar to you?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "May I ask if my name is familiar to you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "I daresay you have, if you have lived in India.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "May I ask if my name is familiar to you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I daresay you have, if you have lived in India.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I ask if my name is familiar to you?
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "May I ask if my name is familiar to you?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "May I ask if my name is familiar to you?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "May I ask if my name is familiar to you?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
precisely as stated
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
vis-a-visadverbUS /ˈviːzəvi/
face-to-face with; literally “face to face”
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment his _vis-a-vis_ regarded him with a very natural surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then: "You seem a little astonished," he said, with a hint of stiffness in his manner.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I don't think I remember yours--though"--he stole another glance at the card, and his brows drew together a little thoughtfully--"Now that I come to look at it I do seem to have heard it before."
