used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Naniescu was at his blandest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
have
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
blandest
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From this reading But Naniescu was at his blandest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading General Naniescu was enjoying himself thoroughly.
divisible by two
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Naniescu was enjoying himself thoroughly.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading General Naniescu was enjoying himself thoroughly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
Naniescu
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From this reading General Naniescu was enjoying himself thoroughly.
not any; not one
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had his friend Number Ten sitting there opposite him, and Number Ten was looking as savage as a bear.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading General Naniescu was enjoying himself thoroughly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
truculentadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌkjələnt/
defiantly aggressive
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
precisely as stated
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Naniescu was enjoying himself thoroughly.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Naniescu had offered him a cigar, a glass of fine, even whiskey and soda, but Number Ten had declined everything and remained very truculent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had no right," he said, with a savage oath, "to go behind my back."
