used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "MAD AS A HATTER!"
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
Arnheim
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From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "MAD AS A HATTER!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
Francis
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From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
HATTERnounUS /ˈhætər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading "MAD AS A HATTER!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I remember----."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
inclusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈkluːʒən/
the state of being included
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
roused to anger
From this reading "MAD AS A HATTER!"
engage in
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
quivered
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From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
on the contrary
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember----."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Arnheim looked rather puzzled for a moment, then he looked as if he remembered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Lisle," he said, with a slightly foreign accent; he was German.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sent for me, doubtless, to make arrangements for the inclusion of some of my pictures in your coming exhibition," said Francis Lisle in a nervously pompous voice, which quivered with suppressed excitement and importance.
