used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading You have literary ambitions.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BERNARDET was quite an original character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
any thing at all
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
BERNARDET
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From this reading BERNARDET was quite an original character.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Bernardet, take care!
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading BERNARDET was quite an original character.
a person who is in charge
From this reading His chief sometimes laughingly said to him:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have literary ambitions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His chief sometimes laughingly said to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading His chief sometimes laughingly said to him:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
not divisible by two
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading BERNARDET was quite an original character.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
a human being
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading BERNARDET was quite an original character.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His chief sometimes laughingly said to him:
unusual or striking
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading His chief sometimes laughingly said to him:
subalterns
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From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
carry out
From this reading "Bernardet, take care!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His chief sometimes laughingly said to him:
precisely as stated
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERNARDET was quite an original character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the agents, some of whom were very odd, and among the devoted subalterns, this little man, with his singular mind, with his insatiable curiosity, reading anything he could lay his hands on, passed for a literary person.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have literary ambitions.
