used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
ALIBInounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading AN ALIBI.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALIBI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
from appearances alone
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
Charny
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From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
d'Artois
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From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
roused to anger
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
come together
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
Philippe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
express in words
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
carry out
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
express in words
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading M. de Charny entered, a little pale, but upright, and not apparently suffering.
the act of using
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Take care, sister,” said the Comte d’Artois; “what is the use of asking so many people?”
which person or people
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
people who are wounded
From this reading Charny and Philippe bowed courteously to each other, and Philippe said in a low voice, “You are surely mad to come out wounded; one would say you wished to die.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Brother, I will ask the whole world, till I meet some one who will tell you you are deceived.”
