used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
any thing at all
From this reading I don't want anything else."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
Bellairs
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From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Maud is certainly a nice girl, but when she deserts me----" "Where is she?"
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Maud is certainly a nice girl, but when she deserts me----" "Where is she?"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
cocktailnounUS /ˈkɑːkteɪl/
a short mixed drink
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
Deane
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From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading "Maud is certainly a nice girl, but when she deserts me----" "Where is she?"
don't
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From this reading I don't want anything else."
else
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From this reading I don't want anything else."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
a young female
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maud is certainly a nice girl, but when she deserts me----" "Where is she?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
and nothing more
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
Roger
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From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Maud is certainly a nice girl, but when she deserts me----" "Where is she?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
term of address for a man
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SYMPATHY IN SORROW "Give me," observed Sir Roger Deane, "Cannes, a fine day, a good set to look at, a beehive chair, a good cigar, a cocktail on one side and a nice girl on the other, and there I am!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want anything else."
nonexistent
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
at the time that
From this reading "Maud is certainly a nice girl, but when she deserts me----" "Where is she?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Maud is certainly a nice girl, but when she deserts me----" "Where is she?"
a Caucasian
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Bellairs pulled his white mustache and examined Sir Roger's figure and surroundings with a smile.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then only Lady Deane is wanting to your complete happiness," said he.
