used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
Costeclar
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From this reading “I must and shall find out,” interrupted M. Costeclar.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
at any time
From this reading None of us have ever seen her.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None of us have ever seen her.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading None of us have ever seen her.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must and shall find out,” interrupted M. Costeclar.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “I have a very intelligent servant.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I must and shall find out,” interrupted M. Costeclar.
and nothing more
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “I must and shall find out,” interrupted M. Costeclar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
used to form the superlative
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must and shall find out,” interrupted M. Costeclar.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us have ever seen her.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of us have ever seen her.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading None of us have ever seen her.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I have a very intelligent servant.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I must and shall find out,” interrupted M. Costeclar.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
That's
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From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
hard to endure
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us have ever seen her.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have a very intelligent servant.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
in or at the place that
From this reading Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading An old young man, with scanty hair, dyed beard, and a most impudent smile, answered him, “That’s just what we are trying to find out.
