used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading So I took Mme. Desclavettes home, and here I am.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not sleep myself.
Desclavettes
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From this reading So I took Mme. Desclavettes home, and here I am.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading You understand a friendship of twenty years’ standing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So I took Mme. Desclavettes home, and here I am.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So I took Mme. Desclavettes home, and here I am.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
and nothing more
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
Mme
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From this reading So I took Mme. Desclavettes home, and here I am.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I could not sleep myself.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You understand a friendship of twenty years’ standing!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I could not sleep myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I took Mme. Desclavettes home, and here I am.”
having a supporting base
From this reading You understand a friendship of twenty years’ standing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading You understand a friendship of twenty years’ standing!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You understand a friendship of twenty years’ standing!
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
a late time of life
From this reading You understand a friendship of twenty years’ standing!
but in spite of that
From this reading Oh, I know very well that this is not exactly the hour to call at a house; but I thought, that, after what took place this evening, you would not be in bed yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “No,” answered the old merchant, “I confess I have not; and I was just coming to see if you had yourselves.
