used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
debarred
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From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
Passe-partoutnoun
key that secures entrance everywhere
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
viséd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
(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 "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
