aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
speak to
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
anew
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Whatever I can do to protect you, and insure your safety, I shall do.’
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
Fortin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever I can do to protect you, and insure your safety, I shall do.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading Whatever I can do to protect you, and insure your safety, I shall do.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
on one occasion
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Whatever I can do to protect you, and insure your safety, I shall do.’
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Whatever I can do to protect you, and insure your safety, I shall do.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whatever I can do to protect you, and insure your safety, I shall do.’
not in physical motion
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever I can do to protect you, and insure your safety, I shall do.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I hastened to follow his advice, and two days later I had hired the room in this house in which I am still living.
which person or people
From this reading ‘Tis he who is now commissary of police in this district, and who protected me against Mme. Fortin.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “That excellent man has kept his word; and once again I owed my safety to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whatever I can do to protect you, and insure your safety, I shall do.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, above all, do not fail to give me your new address.
