aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “What I have to say must be heard by you alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along this way, and we shall not be interrupted.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What I have to say must be heard by you alone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along this way, and we shall not be interrupted.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
Costeclar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “What I have to say must be heard by you alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “No, no!” interrupted Maxence.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
Maxence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, no!” interrupted Maxence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “What I have to say must be heard by you alone.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no!” interrupted Maxence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Come along this way, and we shall not be interrupted.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
express in words
From this reading “What I have to say must be heard by you alone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come along this way, and we shall not be interrupted.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Come along this way, and we shall not be interrupted.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come along this way, and we shall not be interrupted.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I have to say must be heard by you alone.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What I have to say must be heard by you alone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am going in to call on your parents, sir,” he replied; “and whilst waiting for your father, with whom I have an appointment, I shall be at your command.”
