used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “That’s so!” agreed monseigneur.
(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 “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
Caracalnoun
of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
CHAMPIONnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
I'll
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From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
Monseigneur
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From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
on one occasion
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
PHIL
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From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
ROWRER
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From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
seigneurnoun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s so!” agreed monseigneur.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
express in words
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
That's
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From this reading “That’s so!” agreed monseigneur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
to-morrow
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From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “For a reigning duke,” Caracal went on, “a grand seigneur, a Parisian in soul, to have such timidity!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PHIL, CHAMPION OF MISS ROWRER “I’ll send her some flowers to-morrow,” the duke said, once they were outside.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was worth while dining at impossible hours and passing evenings with a rheumatic clown, to wind up in nothing!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
you've
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From this reading “Monseigneur,” replied Caracal, “allow me to tell you, you’ve been below the mark all through!”
