used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRAWING LESSON.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Happily, Monsieur Roger came to his aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
react verbally
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "How so?" said Miette, astonished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Happily, Monsieur Roger came to his aid.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
Dalize
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From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
dearly loved
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A DRAWING LESSON.
engravingnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
a print made from an engraving
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
a man of refinement
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily, Monsieur Roger came to his aid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Happily, Monsieur Roger came to his aid.
How
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From this reading "How so?" said Miette, astonished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
a unit of instruction
From this reading A DRAWING LESSON.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
Miette
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From this reading "How so?" said Miette, astonished.
Miette's
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From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
with low volume
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
Roger
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From this reading Happily, Monsieur Roger came to his aid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
express in words
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How so?" said Miette, astonished.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer.
which person or people
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,-- "Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
