used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
Alban
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From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
Alban's
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From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could not have been mistaken."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
BLOUSEnounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not have been mistaken."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was walking with a man in a dark blue blouse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not have been mistaken."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
and nothing more
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
lagverbUS /læɡ/
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
Lois
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From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was walking with a man in a dark blue blouse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I could not have been mistaken."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not have been mistaken."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
Sergius
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From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE A sharp exclamation brought the Count to Alban's side.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was walking with a man in a dark blue blouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was walking with a man in a dark blue blouse.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "Lois is down there," Alban said, "I am sure of it--she waved to me just now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was walking with a man in a dark blue blouse.
Zamoyski
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From this reading He was quite excited that he should have discovered her thus, and Sergius Zamoyski did not lag behind him in interest.
