used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
Avenel
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From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That is Lansmere before me, is it not?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Yes, it is Lansmere; you stop there, I guess?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, it is Lansmere; you stop there, I guess?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is Lansmere before me, is it not?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is Lansmere before me, is it not?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
Lansmere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is Lansmere before me, is it not?"
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is Lansmere before me, is it not?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, not very.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, sir, not very.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
by chance
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir, not very.
not in physical motion
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Yes, it is Lansmere; you stop there, I guess?"
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
express in words
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is Lansmere before me, is it not?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, it is Lansmere; you stop there, I guess?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "No, sir, not very.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
which person or people
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,-- "If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is Lansmere; you stop there, I guess?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel.
