used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
abbé
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From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
Angela
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From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
azequia
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From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
propose a payment
From this reading I BID YOU STAY.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tell me, now, frankly, what do you think of us?"
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Tell me, now, frankly, what do you think of us?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BID YOU STAY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, now, frankly, what do you think of us?"
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
Nigel
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From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tell me, now, frankly, what do you think of us?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell me, now, frankly, what do you think of us?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
express in words
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have mixed with our people, seen our country, and inspected the great _azequia_ in its entire length.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I BID YOU STAY.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, now, frankly, what do you think of us?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Tell me, now, frankly, what do you think of us?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, now, frankly, what do you think of us?"
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I never passed so happy a month in my life, and--" "I am glad to hear you say so, very glad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me, now, frankly, what do you think of us?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have been here a month, Monsieur Nigel, living in close intimacy with Angela and myself," said the abbé, as we sat on the veranda sipping our morning coffee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I BID YOU STAY.
