used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
Catonnes
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From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Death of Henri.
deceptionsnounUS /dɪˈsepʃənz/
plural of “deception” — a misleading falsehood
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
well in the past; former
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
Henri
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From this reading The Death of Henri.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
Humphreys
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From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
NoblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Death of Henri.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
Pillot's
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From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
Raoul
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From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
riotersnounUS /ˈraɪətərz/
plural of “rioter” — troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Death of Henri.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The rioters, too, now that the soldiers had departed, returned to the street in a very quarrelsome humour.
precisely as stated
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many a time I had left the house in the Rue des Catonnes with a very doubtful chance of returning, but I had rarely gone out with such a pressing sense of danger as now.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Pillot's sudden appearance, his strange story, and the memory of former deceptions wrought on my nerves, and I almost wished Raoul or John Humphreys was with me.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading They stood in groups talking angrily; and one brawny ruffian, yelling "Death to the Nobles!" struck at me with a pike.
