used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
any thing at all
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
brought into existence
From this reading M. Crenelette was French, but he talked English like one to the manner born.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading M. Crenelette was French, but he talked English like one to the manner born.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS.
Crenelette
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From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading M. Crenelette was French, but he talked English like one to the manner born.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading His establishment was a veritable junk shop.
opinion or judgment
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading M. Crenelette was French, but he talked English like one to the manner born.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Crenelette was French, but he talked English like one to the manner born.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His establishment was a veritable junk shop.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading His establishment was a veritable junk shop.
lawlessnessnounUS /ˈlɔːləsnəs/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading M. Crenelette was French, but he talked English like one to the manner born.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading M. Crenelette was French, but he talked English like one to the manner born.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading M. Crenelette was French, but he talked English like one to the manner born.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS.
do one's shopping
From this reading His establishment was a veritable junk shop.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading M. Crenelette was French, but he talked English like one to the manner born.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading His establishment was a veritable junk shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Crenelette was a gray-haired, benevolent looking man with mild blue eyes.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was impossible to associate him with anything in the nature of lawlessness, and the boys were tempted to think they were on the wrong track.
