used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
accostingverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Sir, answered he, I was just going to make the same request to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
BalthazarnounUS /ˈbælθəzər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
promote over another
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
a boy or man
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
a man of refinement
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
a young female
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
the act of departing
From this reading Sir, answered he, I was just going to make the same request to you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir, answered he, I was just going to make the same request to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
and nothing more
From this reading Sir, answered he, I was just going to make the same request to you.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
immediately past
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
the act of departing
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
engage in
From this reading Sir, answered he, I was just going to make the same request to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
mootadjectiveUS /muːt/
of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Sir, answered he, I was just going to make the same request to you.
determined
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sir, answered he, I was just going to make the same request to you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, answered he, I was just going to make the same request to you.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, I resolved on accosting Don Balthazar, though neither of us had the slightest knowledge of each other.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
look attentively
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was almost a moot point with me what I ought to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I am on the lookout after a girl, over whom a confounded fellow of a brother keeps watch and ward like a jailer; and she lives not twenty yards from this place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Noble gentleman, said I, you would do me a most particular favor by leaving the street vacant to me for this one night; I would do as much for you another time.
