used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
speak to
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and look me up."
Dalrymple
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From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
DAMONnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
fro
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From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
It's
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From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Come and look me up."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
PYTHIASnoun
friend of Damon
From this reading DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
Rouen
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From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come and look me up."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It's just a bachelor's den, you know--and I shall be there in about a fortnight or three weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I left Rouen the day after my great adventure on the river, and Captain Dalrymple went with me to the station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have my Paris address upon my card," he said, as we walked to and fro upon the platform.
