used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
how long something has existed
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
bequestnounUS /bɪˈkwest/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
caninenounUS /ˈkeɪnaɪn/
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
Desmarais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
at any time
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
EXCEPTEDverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
EXISTEDverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
highest in quality
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
intrusted
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From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
locumnoun
someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
make reference to
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
not any; not one
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
and nothing more
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
Ponto
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From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
except for; apart from
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Here let me pause, as I shall have no other opportunity to mention him, to record the fate of the canine bequest.
unusual or striking
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
a male human offspring
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading BEFORE sunrise the next morning I had commenced my return to London.
tenens
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From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I had previously intrusted to the /locum tenens/ of the sage Desmarais, the royal gift, and (singular conjunction!) poor Ponto, my uncle's dog.
which person or people
From this reading AN EPISODE.--THE SON OF THE GREATEST MAN WHO (ONE ONLY EXCEPTED) /EVER ROSE TO A THRONE/, BUT BY NO MEANS OF THE GREATEST MAN (SAVE ONE) WHO /EVER EXISTED/.
a late time of life
From this reading He accompanied me some years afterwards to France, and he died there in extreme age.
