used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What on earth is he talking about, Robert?"
(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 There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
d'Esclignac
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From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth is he talking about, Robert?"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
godsonnoun
a male godchild
From this reading "About Sabron, _marraine_," said her godson laconically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What on earth is he talking about, Robert?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "About Sabron, _marraine_," said her godson laconically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What on earth is he talking about, Robert?"
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "About Sabron, _marraine_," said her godson laconically.
lorgnon
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From this reading The Marquise d'Esclignac raised her lorgnon and said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
marraine
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From this reading "About Sabron, _marraine_," said her godson laconically.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth is he talking about, Robert?"
RAGSnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Marquise d'Esclignac raised her lorgnon and said:
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "What on earth is he talking about, Robert?"
Sabron
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From this reading "About Sabron, _marraine_," said her godson laconically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "About Sabron, _marraine_," said her godson laconically.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What on earth is he talking about, Robert?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE MAN IN RAGS The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the stars, interviewed the native soldier, the beggar, the man in rags, at the foot of the veranda.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
(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 There was a moon as well as stars, and the man was distinctly visible in all his squalor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth is he talking about, Robert?"
