used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
a line of approach
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
ChamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
clothing in general
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
not accessible to view
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
divisible by two
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
flageoletnounUS /ˌflædʒəˈlet/
a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
the state of being honored
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
the force of workers available
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
by chance
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
reputationsnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “reputation” — the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir!” said the Chamberlain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
terme
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From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
Victor'snounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
possessive form of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
which person or people
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
belonging to which person
From this reading “I have known men whose reputations were mainly a matter of clothes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chamberlain stood near the door with his hand in the bosom of his coat, fingering the flageolet that was his constant companion even in the oddest circumstances, and Count Victor went up to him, the button concealed in his palm.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you are for going?” said Simon, more like one who puts a question than states a position, for some hours of Count Victor's studied contempt created misgivings.
à
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From this reading “_Il y a terme à tout!_ And possibly monsieur will do me the honour to accompany me so far as the avenue?”
