used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
Franchi
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From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
the state of being honored
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
and nothing more
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
the force of workers available
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
muftinoun
a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
not any; not one
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
on the contrary
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
