used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
(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 “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
Bettmeyer
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From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
cher
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From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading I thanked him coldly, and declined the offer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading I thanked him coldly, and declined the offer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
an opposing military force
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
florins
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From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading “All right; stick to gratitude, and you'll see where it will land you,” said he, gayly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “All right; stick to gratitude, and you'll see where it will land you,” said he, gayly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “All right; stick to gratitude, and you'll see where it will land you,” said he, gayly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “All right; stick to gratitude, and you'll see where it will land you,” said he, gayly.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
ll
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From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I thanked him coldly, and declined the offer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right; stick to gratitude, and you'll see where it will land you,” said he, gayly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
express in words
From this reading Shall I say a word for you?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
self-madeadjective
having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I say a word for you?”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “All right; stick to gratitude, and you'll see where it will land you,” said he, gayly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thanked him coldly, and declined the offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
at the time that
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
in or at the place that
From this reading “All right; stick to gratitude, and you'll see where it will land you,” said he, gayly.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “All right; stick to gratitude, and you'll see where it will land you,” said he, gayly.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My friend did not keep his self-made appointment with me at breakfast, nor did I see him for two days, when we met in the street.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Shall I say a word for you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
you'll
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From this reading “All right; stick to gratitude, and you'll see where it will land you,” said he, gayly.
you're
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From this reading “I have gone over to the enemy,” said he; “I have taken an engagement with Bettmeyer: six thousand florins and all expenses,--silver florins, _mon cher_; and if you're wise,” added he in a whisper, “you 'll follow my lead.
