used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
speak to
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
adjournverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrn/
close at the end of a session
From this reading "Perhaps it would be possible to adjourn the meeting until afternoon," Lepine suggested.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Perhaps it would be possible to adjourn the meeting until afternoon," Lepine suggested.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Delcasse stared at him in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
conveneverbUS /kənˈviːn/
meet formally
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
Crochard's
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
Delcasse
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible!" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Delcasse stared at him in astonishment.
InquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it would be possible to adjourn the meeting until afternoon," Lepine suggested.
Lepine
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Perhaps it would be possible to adjourn the meeting until afternoon," Lepine suggested.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it would be possible to adjourn the meeting until afternoon," Lepine suggested.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Perhaps it would be possible to adjourn the meeting until afternoon," Lepine suggested.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
express the need or desire for
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Impossible!" he said.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
SIGNALSnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Delcasse stared at him in astonishment.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps it would be possible to adjourn the meeting until afternoon," Lepine suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Perhaps it would be possible to adjourn the meeting until afternoon," Lepine suggested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS M. Delcasse was a busy man, that morning, and he snorted with derision when Lepine, having secured admission for a moment, told him of Crochard's request for an audience at eleven o'clock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Perhaps it would be possible to adjourn the meeting until afternoon," Lepine suggested.
