used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
CORNELIUS
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From this reading CORNELIUS DE WITT.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading CORNELIUS DE WITT.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
having the place or position changed
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading "A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
portendverbUS /pɔːrˈtend/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
Tilly
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From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
WITT
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From this reading CORNELIUS DE WITT.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
