used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
agrement
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
being joined in close association
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
compatriotsnounUS /kəmˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “compatriot” — a person from your own country
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
Georgina
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From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
quitted
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
triste
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
