used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this stage in his career, he did not love the Honourable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
candle-box
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From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading At this stage in his career, he did not love the Honourable.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At this stage in his career, he did not love the Honourable.
Eh
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From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
and nothing more
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At this stage in his career, he did not love the Honourable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this stage in his career, he did not love the Honourable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
by chance
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Pretty Pierre was showing his white teeth.
express in speech
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading At this stage in his career, he did not love the Honourable.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Pretty Pierre was showing his white teeth.
express in words
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pretty Pierre was showing his white teeth.
(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 Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
a Caucasian
From this reading Pretty Pierre was showing his white teeth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pretty Pierre, seated on a candle-box, with a glass in his delicate fingers, said: "Eh, well, the Honourable has much language.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He can speak, precise--this would be better with a little lemon, just a little,--the Honourable, he, perhaps, will tell.
