used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Did you bring any message from Mr. Legrand?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Did you bring any message from Mr. Legrand?"
brusquerie
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From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "What de matter, massa?"
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you bring any message from Mr. Legrand?"
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did you bring any message from Mr. Legrand?"
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
Legrand
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From this reading "Did you bring any message from Mr. Legrand?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
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 "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
massa
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From this reading "What de matter, massa?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What de matter, massa?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Did you bring any message from Mr. Legrand?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did you bring any message from Mr. Legrand?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
a brief written record
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
pissel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
carry out
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope you have not been so foolish as to take offence at any little brusquerie of mine; but no, that is improbable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What de matter, massa?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, massa, I bring dis here pissel;" and here Jupiter handed me a note which ran thus:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "MY DEAR----, Why have I not seen you for so long a time?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you bring any message from Mr. Legrand?"
