used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
in the past
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
armourynoun
a collection of resources
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold was interested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
brought into existence
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
Hannaford
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From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Arnold was interested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
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 "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
and nothing more
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
express in speech
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading He seems to speak half a dozen languages in perfection; I believe he was born in Switzerland.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Not long ago," Piers responded, "he was a teacher of chemistry at Geneva--I got to know him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arnold was interested.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
