used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “One and one with a shadowy third.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
ami
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From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One and one with a shadowy third.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Because the larger hotels are not open yet,” replied Cornish, bringing forward a chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
for the reason that
From this reading “Because the larger hotels are not open yet,” replied Cornish, bringing forward a chair.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Because the larger hotels are not open yet,” replied Cornish, bringing forward a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Because the larger hotels are not open yet,” replied Cornish, bringing forward a chair.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading “Because the larger hotels are not open yet,” replied Cornish, bringing forward a chair.
Cornish's
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From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Because the larger hotels are not open yet,” replied Cornish, bringing forward a chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE PAST.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
Hague
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From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
malgamiter
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From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One and one with a shadowy third.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Because the larger hotels are not open yet,” replied Cornish, bringing forward a chair.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading FROM THE PAST.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Because the larger hotels are not open yet,” replied Cornish, bringing forward a chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
Scheveningen
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From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading “One and one with a shadowy third.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE PAST.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “One and one with a shadowy third.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
Vansittart
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From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you not go to one of the larger hotels in Scheveningen, since you have abandoned The Hague?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “One and one with a shadowy third.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Because the larger hotels are not open yet,” replied Cornish, bringing forward a chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have the air, _mon ami_, of a malgamiter,” said Mrs. Vansittart, looking into Cornish's face--“lurking here in your little inn in a back street!
