used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am still here--in Rome."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
exhale hard
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
of short duration or distance
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
charmernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
Donato
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From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
Dubard
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From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am still here--in Rome."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
Jules
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From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
on the contrary
From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading "I am still here--in Rome."
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
San
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From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
not in physical motion
From this reading "I am still here--in Rome."
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
at the time that
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
