used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
(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 Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
Barnes
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From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
for the reason that
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
cockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
EMERALDnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading IV THE MONTEZUMA EMERALD "Is the Inspector in?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The man was Mr. Leroy Mitchel's English valet.
divisible by two
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
the organ of sight
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IV THE MONTEZUMA EMERALD "Is the Inspector in?"
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading IV THE MONTEZUMA EMERALD "Is the Inspector in?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IV THE MONTEZUMA EMERALD "Is the Inspector in?"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV THE MONTEZUMA EMERALD "Is the Inspector in?"
Leroy
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From this reading The man was Mr. Leroy Mitchel's English valet.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was Mr. Leroy Mitchel's English valet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
Mitchel's
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From this reading The man was Mr. Leroy Mitchel's English valet.
MONTEZUMAnounUS /ˌmɑːntɪˈzuːmə/
evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae
From this reading IV THE MONTEZUMA EMERALD "Is the Inspector in?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
on the contrary
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
not often
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
express in speech
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IV THE MONTEZUMA EMERALD "Is the Inspector in?"
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That he was English, however, was apparent to the ear, because of a certain rather attractive accent, peculiar to his native island, and to the eye because of a deferential politeness of manner, too seldom observed in American servants.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading The man was Mr. Leroy Mitchel's English valet.
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading Contrary to all precedent and tradition, he did not speak in cockney dialect, not even stumbling over the proper distribution of the letter "h" throughout his vocabulary.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mr. Barnes immediately recognized the voice, and turned to greet the speaker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was Mr. Leroy Mitchel's English valet.
