Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Obviously there was nothing about him to suggest the servant.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

equipment and supplies of a military force

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

divisible by two

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

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From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

befitting a man of good breeding

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

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From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

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From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Obviously there was nothing about him to suggest the servant.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

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From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Obviously there was nothing about him to suggest the servant.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Obviously there was nothing about him to suggest the servant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

restored to a new condition

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

something that follows something else

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Obviously there was nothing about him to suggest the servant.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Obviously there was nothing about him to suggest the servant.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Obviously there was nothing about him to suggest the servant.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading M. Hilaire, on this particular day, had dressed himself with special care as a man of fashion.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

precisely as stated

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

at the time that

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

a Caucasian

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.

which person or people

From this reading For that matter, M. Hilaire never looked like a servant, even in the days when he was employed as one by a certain Marquis, who treated him more as a confidential friend than as a secretary or valet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE SEQUEL TO M. HILAIRE'S HOLIDAY That afternoon M. Hilaire was driving a large motor-car with the hood up, and few persons would have thought that he was not the owner of the splendid equipage.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading A check suit, with gaiters, a gray felt hat, and a blue butterfly bow with white spots, gave him an air of renewed youth as well as a very gentlemanly appearance.