used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid his papers aside, and invited me to sit by him.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading I apologized for my intrusion.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
on or to one side
From this reading He laid his papers aside, and invited me to sit by him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was busy writing letters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He laid his papers aside, and invited me to sit by him.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I apologized for my intrusion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was busy writing letters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
infractionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfrækʃən/
a crime less serious than a felony
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
ingenuouslyadverb
in an ingenuous manner
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading I apologized for my intrusion.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He laid his papers aside, and invited me to sit by him.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid his papers aside, and invited me to sit by him.
the literary culture
From this reading He was busy writing letters.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laid his papers aside, and invited me to sit by him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I apologized for my intrusion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He laid his papers aside, and invited me to sit by him.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
be seated
From this reading He laid his papers aside, and invited me to sit by him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
in the near future
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, as soon as I thought Mr. Stanley had retreated to his library, I followed him thither.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was busy writing letters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
which person or people
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He was busy writing letters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are too good, sir," said I, "to receive with so much kindness a culprit who appears before you ingenuously to acknowledge the infraction of a treaty into which he had the honor of entering with you.
