used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Lushington, who was really both sensitive and imaginative, used to tell Margaret that he was a realist.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
the act of departing
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Lushington, who was really both sensitive and imaginative, used to tell Margaret that he was a realist.
of great significance or value
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
Logotheti
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From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
Lushington
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From this reading Lushington, who was really both sensitive and imaginative, used to tell Margaret that he was a realist.
Margaret
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From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
realistnounUS /ˈriːəlɪst/
a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
From this reading Lushington, who was really both sensitive and imaginative, used to tell Margaret that he was a realist.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Lushington, who was really both sensitive and imaginative, used to tell Margaret that he was a realist.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
RushmorenounUS /ˈrʌʃmɔːr/
a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Lushington, who was really both sensitive and imaginative, used to tell Margaret that he was a realist.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
in the near future
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
express in words
From this reading Lushington, who was really both sensitive and imaginative, used to tell Margaret that he was a realist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Lushington, who was really both sensitive and imaginative, used to tell Margaret that he was a realist.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading Constantine Logotheti had at least two reasons for not going out to Versailles as soon as Mrs. Rushmore signified her desire to know him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
(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 In the first place he was 'somebody,' and an important part of being 'somebody' is to keep the fact well before the eyes of other people.
which person or people
From this reading He was altogether too great a personage to be at the beck and call of every one who wanted to know him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Secondly, he did not wish Margaret to think that he was running after her, for the very good reason that he meant to do so with the least possible delay.
