used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Exactly; not a word changed.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That sort of thing is always done among friends."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That sort of thing is always done among friends."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, madame----" "Isn't that true, monsieur?"
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Exactly; not a word changed.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "When love speaks louder than friendship----" "Ha! ha! delicious!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That sort of thing is always done among friends."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly; not a word changed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That sort of thing is always done among friends."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "When love speaks louder than friendship----" "Ha! ha! delicious!
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "When love speaks louder than friendship----" "Ha! ha! delicious!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That sort of thing is always done among friends."
Isn't
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From this reading "But, madame----" "Isn't that true, monsieur?"
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "When love speaks louder than friendship----" "Ha! ha! delicious!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "When love speaks louder than friendship----" "Ha! ha! delicious!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "But, madame----" "Isn't that true, monsieur?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
as might be expected
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Exactly; not a word changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That sort of thing is always done among friends."
yielding a fair profit
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
with speed
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That sort of thing is always done among friends."
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "When love speaks louder than friendship----" "Ha! ha! delicious!
supplantverbUS /səˈplænt/
take the place or move into the position of
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "When love speaks louder than friendship----" "Ha! ha! delicious!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sort of thing is always done among friends."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
a special situation
From this reading That sort of thing is always done among friends."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "But, madame----" "Isn't that true, monsieur?"
precisely as stated
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
at the time that
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Exactly; not a word changed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I first met you, monsieur, young Albert was already paying court to me; you very quickly joined the ranks, which was quite natural; Albert was your friend, so you naturally tried to supplant him.
