used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because, because--excuse me--I----” “Zounds! will you speak, or not?”
Chupin
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From this reading Chupin regretted that he had gone so far.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Because, because--excuse me--I----” “Zounds! will you speak, or not?”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Chupin regretted that he had gone so far.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “And why, you fool?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Chupin regretted that he had gone so far.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because, because--excuse me--I----” “Zounds! will you speak, or not?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
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 The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because, because--excuse me--I----” “Zounds! will you speak, or not?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Because, because--excuse me--I----” “Zounds! will you speak, or not?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Because, because--excuse me--I----” “Zounds! will you speak, or not?”
poachernounUS /ˈpoʊtʃər/
someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
recommendingverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Chupin regretted that he had gone so far.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
Sairmeuse
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From this reading “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chupin regretted that he had gone so far.
in the near future
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
express in speech
From this reading “Because, because--excuse me--I----” “Zounds! will you speak, or not?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chupin regretted that he had gone so far.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading The old poacher raised his finger to his lips, as if recommending silence, and as soon as the valet had left the room, he exclaimed: “It is useless to send for the marquis!”
(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 “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what is it now?” asked M. de Sairmeuse impatiently.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why, you fool?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Because, because--excuse me--I----” “Zounds! will you speak, or not?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And why, you fool?”
Zounds
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From this reading “Because, because--excuse me--I----” “Zounds! will you speak, or not?”
