used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
ALACK
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From this reading ALACK, 'tis he.
(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 At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
Douce
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
divisible by two
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
a man of refinement
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALACK, 'tis he.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
and nothing more
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
go away from a place
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
roused to anger
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
Maltravers
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
a particular point in time
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
come into possession of
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
Paix
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
continue talking
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ALACK, 'tis he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
