used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He shut the door of his office and called his secretary:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He shut the door of his office and called his secretary:
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
It's
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From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
a particular point in time
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading And, for the third time, he said, “All the same, what a nerve!”
Nicole
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From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shut the door of his office and called his secretary:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
a human being
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
Prasville
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From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And, for the third time, he said, “All the same, what a nerve!”
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He shut the door of his office and called his secretary:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He shut the door of his office and called his secretary:
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And, for the third time, he said, “All the same, what a nerve!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “And the fact that he has come in person proves that he does not suspect that I have seen through him.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And, for the third time, he said, “All the same, what a nerve!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
waiting-room
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From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, for the third time, he said, “All the same, what a nerve!”
at the time that
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
which person or people
From this reading “It’s he all right,” said Prasville, who had feared for a moment that Lupin might have sent another M. Nicole to see him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE When Prasville returned to his office he saw M. Nicole sitting on a bench in the waiting-room, with his bent back, his ailing air, his gingham umbrella, his rusty hat and his single glove:
