used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Certainly,” answered the man, rising to his feet.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly,” answered the man, rising to his feet.
Chupin's
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From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Certainly,” answered the man, rising to his feet.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the seeming vagrant was Jean Lacheneur.
forwardingnounUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪŋ/
the act of sending on to another destination
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Certainly,” answered the man, rising to his feet.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading For the seeming vagrant was Jean Lacheneur.
Lacheneur
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From this reading For the seeming vagrant was Jean Lacheneur.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Certainly,” answered the man, rising to his feet.
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
multiplyverbUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪ/
combine by multiplication
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
by chance
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
pre-occupied
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From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Certainly,” answered the man, rising to his feet.
Sairmeuse
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From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
only a very short time before
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading For the seeming vagrant was Jean Lacheneur.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Certainly,” answered the man, rising to his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Certainly,” answered the man, rising to his feet.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading For the seeming vagrant was Jean Lacheneur.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Since forwarding that anonymous letter to the Duke de Sairmeuse, he had compelled the Duchess to multiply her visits to the Widow Chupin’s den, and on each occasion he had watched for her arrival.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
workman'snounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənz/
possessive form of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He wore a workman’s blouse and a long beard, and his aspect altogether was scarcely prepossessing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Martial been less pre-occupied, his suspicions might have been aroused by the malicious smile that curved the fellow’s lips; and had he scrutinized him closely, he would perhaps have recognized him.
