used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
matters of personal concern
From this reading 'Marsy manages his affairs in his own way, as you manage yours in your way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are going it well,' he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Marsy manages his affairs in his own way, as you manage yours in your way.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
brigandnoun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
don't
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From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
Du
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From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
at any time
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
the act of departing
From this reading 'You are going it well,' he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You are going it well,' he said.
He's
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From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'You are going it well,' he said.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading 'Marsy manages his affairs in his own way, as you manage yours in your way.
managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading 'Marsy manages his affairs in his own way, as you manage yours in your way.
Marsy
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From this reading 'Marsy manages his affairs in his own way, as you manage yours in your way.
the force of workers available
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'Marsy manages his affairs in his own way, as you manage yours in your way.
Poizat
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From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
Rougon
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From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You are going it well,' he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rougon slowly raised his head and fixed his big eyes on the two men.
vaudevillist
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From this reading 'He's a brigand in the skin of a vaudevillist,' Du Poizat ended by exclaiming.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Marsy manages his affairs in his own way, as you manage yours in your way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
(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 'You are going it well,' he said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As regards myself and him, we don't get on well together, and if ever I have a chance to crush him I shall avail myself of it without hesitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are going it well,' he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Marsy manages his affairs in his own way, as you manage yours in your way.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading 'Marsy manages his affairs in his own way, as you manage yours in your way.
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