used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRETEXT.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not be mistaken.
Bonifacenoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
Buvat
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From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
D'Harmental
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From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
du
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From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
horizontallyadverbUS /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/
in a horizontal direction
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He could not be mistaken.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not be mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
PRETEXTnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading A PRETEXT.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
cut with a saw
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
Temps-Perdu
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From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At a few minutes past four D'Harmental saw Buvat turning the corner of the Rue du Temps-Perdu.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
having passed out of existence
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
at the time that
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As to that air of majesty which had so struck Monsieur Boniface, it had entirely vanished, and had given place to a slight expression of uneasiness.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The chevalier thought he could recognize in the worthy writer an air of greater haste than usual, and instead of holding his stick perpendicularly, as a bourgeois always does when he is walking, he held it horizontally, like a runner.
