used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Chevalier, I am astonished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Chevalier, I am astonished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I desire to speak with Captain de Mouret, at once, at once."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
BREEDverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That you can not do; he has gone.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I desire to speak with Captain de Mouret, at once, at once."
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I desire to speak with Captain de Mouret, at once, at once."
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That you can not do; he has gone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That you can not do; he has gone.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
Mora
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From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
Mouret
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From this reading "I desire to speak with Captain de Mouret, at once, at once."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That you can not do; he has gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
on one occasion
From this reading "I desire to speak with Captain de Mouret, at once, at once."
and nothing more
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
express in speech
From this reading "I desire to speak with Captain de Mouret, at once, at once."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That you can not do; he has gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
at the time that
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
WOLF'SnounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED According to the Governor's recollection, I had been gone only a short space when a peremptory knock came upon his door.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading He opened it, and there stood the Chevalier de la Mora, dishevelled and with evidences of haste, but courteous as was his wont.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That you can not do; he has gone.
