touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You, Monsieur le Chevalier, desired to buy diamonds at the price of paste.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You, Monsieur le Chevalier, desired to buy diamonds at the price of paste.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading You, Monsieur le Chevalier, desired to buy diamonds at the price of paste.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading We communicated the matter to the Parisian police.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
wanted intensely
From this reading You, Monsieur le Chevalier, desired to buy diamonds at the price of paste.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading You, Monsieur le Chevalier, desired to buy diamonds at the price of paste.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading You, Monsieur le Chevalier, desired to buy diamonds at the price of paste.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We communicated the matter to the Parisian police.
messieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading You, Monsieur le Chevalier, desired to buy diamonds at the price of paste.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were _most_ unsympathetic.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
not any; not one
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading We communicated the matter to the Parisian police.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading You, Monsieur le Chevalier, desired to buy diamonds at the price of paste.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading We communicated the matter to the Parisian police.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading You, Monsieur le Chevalier, desired to buy diamonds at the price of paste.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
cut with a saw
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We communicated the matter to the Parisian police.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As far as I can see, messieurs, there is not much to choose between you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were _most_ unsympathetic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We communicated the matter to the Parisian police.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading They were _most_ unsympathetic.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We communicated the matter to the Parisian police.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were _most_ unsympathetic.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is no doubt Colonel Clay," said the official whom we saw; "but you seem to have little just ground of complaint against him.
