used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
cannot
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From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
the act of departing
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
immediately past
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
Meilhan
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From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
Monbert
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From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
Richeport
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From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
cut with a saw
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
in the near future
From this reading I hastily said: "I cannot return to her house, I am going away from here very soon."
express in speech
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
precisely as stated
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two long days had passed since I last saw him, and this unexpected visit startled me so that I was afraid to trust my voice to speak.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
which person or people
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He did not ask where, but gazed at me in a strange, almost suspicious way, and to change the conversation, said: "We had at Richeport, after you left, a charming man, who is celebrated for his wit and for being a great traveller--the Prince de Monbert."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They will miss you very much at Richeport," he added, "and Madame de Meilhan hopes daily to see you return."
