Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

later than; following

From this reading He was really after all a very worthy young fellow.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He was really after all a very worthy young fellow.

in addition

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He knew no languages but Hungarian and Latin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

being joined in close association

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

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From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

standing above others in quality or position

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

divisible by two

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

a boy or man

From this reading He was really after all a very worthy young fellow.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

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From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading He knew no languages but Hungarian and Latin.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew no languages but Hungarian and Latin.

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading He knew no languages but Hungarian and Latin.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading He knew no languages but Hungarian and Latin.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

not any; not one

From this reading He knew no languages but Hungarian and Latin.

not divisible by two

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He was really after all a very worthy young fellow.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

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From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was really after all a very worthy young fellow.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He, too, took his place amongst us at the "Table of Public Opinion," and even brought a pair of friends with him.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading He was really after all a very worthy young fellow.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Ultimately he became a most eminent writer, but at first he was quite a savage genius.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He was really after all a very worthy young fellow.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading AN ODD DUEL--THE FATEFUL LETTER J.--I ALSO BECOME A PETER GYURICZA Emericus Vahot had discovered a youthful humorist whom he attached to the staff of his newspaper.