used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered "Yes."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your pre-war ones are so good, Nicholas," he said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
don't
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From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in at the Ritz, from Versailles, for the night.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was in at the Ritz, from Versailles, for the night.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Your pre-war ones are so good, Nicholas," he said.
Harcourt
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From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I answered "Yes."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in at the Ritz, from Versailles, for the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
a particular point in time
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading "Your pre-war ones are so good, Nicholas," he said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was in at the Ritz, from Versailles, for the night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Your pre-war ones are so good, Nicholas," he said.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
by chance
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
pre-war
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From this reading "Your pre-war ones are so good, Nicholas," he said.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading He was in at the Ritz, from Versailles, for the night.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your pre-war ones are so good, Nicholas," he said.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Your pre-war ones are so good, Nicholas," he said.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * At that moment the telephone rang, and George Harcourt asked if he might come round and smoke a cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading He was in at the Ritz, from Versailles, for the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in at the Ritz, from Versailles, for the night.
(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 I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
at the time that
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
an affirmative
From this reading I answered "Yes."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I like to talk to old George, I don't know why I call him old always, he is forty-eight perhaps, and absolutely well preserved, and women love him passionately, more perhaps than when he was young.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your pre-war ones are so good, Nicholas," he said.
