used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading It was Mr. Quintus Slide from the office of the “Banner of the People.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading P. P. C.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
calumetnounUS /ˌkæljəˈmet/
a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Mr. Quintus Slide from the office of the “Banner of the People.”
a man of refinement
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
a young female
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Quintus Slide from the office of the “Banner of the People.”
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Mr. Quintus Slide from the office of the “Banner of the People.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was Mr. Quintus Slide from the office of the “Banner of the People.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. P. C.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was Mr. Quintus Slide from the office of the “Banner of the People.”
by chance
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
Phineas
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From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
Quintus
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From this reading It was Mr. Quintus Slide from the office of the “Banner of the People.”
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
SlidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading It was Mr. Quintus Slide from the office of the “Banner of the People.”
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phineas requested the servant to bring up the gentleman’s name, but tempted perhaps by a shilling the girl brought up the gentleman instead.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mr. Quintus Slide from the office of the “Banner of the People.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Thursday morning before Phineas went to Mr. Monk, a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Finn,” said Quintus, with his hand extended, “I have come to offer you the calumet of peace.”
