used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Then he advanced with a genial smile upon his well-cut, handsome face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hesitated when he saw us together, but only for a moment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
Cartienne
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From this reading "You're the very man I wanted to see, de Cartienne," he said.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "You're the very man I wanted to see, de Cartienne," he said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Then he advanced with a genial smile upon his well-cut, handsome face.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Then he advanced with a genial smile upon his well-cut, handsome face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated when he saw us together, but only for a moment.
heavily-carpeted
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From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated when he saw us together, but only for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he advanced with a genial smile upon his well-cut, handsome face.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're the very man I wanted to see, de Cartienne," he said.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
Langerdale
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From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
the literary culture
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You're the very man I wanted to see, de Cartienne," he said.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
and nothing more
From this reading He hesitated when he saw us together, but only for a moment.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're the very man I wanted to see, de Cartienne," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading He hesitated when he saw us together, but only for a moment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You're the very man I wanted to see, de Cartienne," he said.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then he advanced with a genial smile upon his well-cut, handsome face.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he advanced with a genial smile upon his well-cut, handsome face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He hesitated when he saw us together, but only for a moment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he advanced with a genial smile upon his well-cut, handsome face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hesitated when he saw us together, but only for a moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You're the very man I wanted to see, de Cartienne," he said.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "You're the very man I wanted to see, de Cartienne," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We passed up the heavily-carpeted steps into the central hall of the hotel.
well-cut
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From this reading Then he advanced with a genial smile upon his well-cut, handsome face.
at the time that
From this reading He hesitated when he saw us together, but only for a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count stopped for a moment to inquire for letters at the chief porter's bureau, and as we turned away we came face to face with Lord Langerdale.
You're
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From this reading "You're the very man I wanted to see, de Cartienne," he said.
