used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Dr. Burney, I am your servant, sir.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
Burney
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From this reading “Dr. Burney, I am your servant, sir.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
Dr
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From this reading “Dr. Burney, I am your servant, sir.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
the state of being honored
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dr. Burney, I am your servant, sir.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
of great significance or value
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
and nothing more
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
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 |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
a particular point in time
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
easily agitated
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
on the contrary
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
selfpossessed
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From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Dr. Burney, I am your servant, sir.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Dr. Burney, I am your servant, sir.
strutnounUS /strʌt/
a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
strutted
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From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But he suggested just at the moment the man who is extremely nervous lest he may not appear perfectly selfpossessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
underrateverbUS /ˌʌndərˈreɪt/
make too low an estimate of
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
someone who visits
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an air of bustle about him as he strutted into the room, saying:
which person or people
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading |THE visitor walked with the short strut of the man who at least does not underrate his own importance in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have done myself the honour to visit you on a rather important piece of business.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dr. Burney, I am your servant, sir.
