used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
Bois
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From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
Boulogne
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From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
deem to be
From this reading "It does, indeed; don't you consider it rather extraordinary, Honorine?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does, indeed; don't you consider it rather extraordinary, Honorine?"
don't
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From this reading "It does, indeed; don't you consider it rather extraordinary, Honorine?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
every person
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "It does, indeed; don't you consider it rather extraordinary, Honorine?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
Honorine
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From this reading "It does, indeed; don't you consider it rather extraordinary, Honorine?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "It does, indeed; don't you consider it rather extraordinary, Honorine?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
isn't
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From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does, indeed; don't you consider it rather extraordinary, Honorine?"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
the force of workers available
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "That proves that he is very polite."
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading "That proves that he is very polite."
on the contrary
From this reading "It does, indeed; don't you consider it rather extraordinary, Honorine?"
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
not in physical motion
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
carry out
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That proves that he is very polite."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
precisely as stated
From this reading "That proves that he is very polite."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody isn't as obliging as he is; for he threw over his own engagements; he was to go to the Bois de Boulogne, and he dropped everything to be of service to us."
which person or people
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no; God be praised! there are still some men who take pleasure in rendering a service to ladies!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, of course; and I should have seen him too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It does, indeed; don't you consider it rather extraordinary, Honorine?"
