used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
accusesverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Here's a man who accuses me of having stolen it from him.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I've taken another name, and that's always ridiculous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've taken another name, and that's always ridiculous.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I've taken another name, and that's always ridiculous.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear fellow, there are certain situations which are most awkward.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading "My dear fellow, there are certain situations which are most awkward.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "My dear fellow, there are certain situations which are most awkward.
dearly loved
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
a boy or man
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
fire-arms
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From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Here's a man who accuses me of having stolen it from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
he'll
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From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
Henri
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From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
Here's
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From this reading Here's a man who accuses me of having stolen it from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here's a man who accuses me of having stolen it from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
I've
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From this reading I've taken another name, and that's always ridiculous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here's a man who accuses me of having stolen it from him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "My dear fellow, there are certain situations which are most awkward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I've taken another name, and that's always ridiculous.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here's a man who accuses me of having stolen it from him.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading I've taken another name, and that's always ridiculous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "My dear fellow, there are certain situations which are most awkward.
sponging
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From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Here's a man who accuses me of having stolen it from him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I've taken another name, and that's always ridiculous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
that's
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From this reading I've taken another name, and that's always ridiculous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "My dear fellow, there are certain situations which are most awkward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, my dear fellow, that man is evidently a sportsman; he'll be accustomed to fire-arms."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No," said Henri, lifting his face from the basin, in which he was sponging it, "not the sword."
which person or people
From this reading Here's a man who accuses me of having stolen it from him.
