used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
on or to one side
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My father is not at home,” replied Maxence.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It’s true, then, what I have just been told?”
Bertan
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From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My father is not at home,” replied Maxence.
Favoral
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From this reading “M. Favoral?” he inquired.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It’s true, then, what I have just been told?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “My father is not at home,” replied Maxence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s true, then, what I have just been told?”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “M. Favoral?” he inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My father is not at home,” replied Maxence.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s true, then, what I have just been told?”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
Maxence
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From this reading “My father is not at home,” replied Maxence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father is not at home,” replied Maxence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My father is not at home,” replied Maxence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “My father is not at home,” replied Maxence.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It’s true, then, what I have just been told?”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It’s true, then, what I have just been told?”
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It’s true, then, what I have just been told?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It’s true, then, what I have just been told?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s M. Bertan,” she commenced, “the baker--” He had followed her, and, pushing her aside with his robust arm, he appeared himself.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a man about forty years of age, tall, thin, already bald, and wearing his beard trimmed close.
