used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading With the assurance of a man accustomed to attention, he made a tour of the circle.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little gentleman minced into the room, smiling and bowing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading With the assurance of a man accustomed to attention, he made a tour of the circle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading With the assurance of a man accustomed to attention, he made a tour of the circle.
bandboxnoun
a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading The little gentleman minced into the room, smiling and bowing.
Burwain
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From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading With the assurance of a man accustomed to attention, he made a tour of the circle.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
electricsnounUS /ɪˈlektrɪks/
plural of “electric” — a car that is powered by electricity
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
at any time
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
a man of refinement
From this reading The little gentleman minced into the room, smiling and bowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little gentleman minced into the room, smiling and bowing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little gentleman minced into the room, smiling and bowing.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With the assurance of a man accustomed to attention, he made a tour of the circle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With the assurance of a man accustomed to attention, he made a tour of the circle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
mincedverbUS /mɪnst/
past form of “mince” — make less severe or harsh
From this reading The little gentleman minced into the room, smiling and bowing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
petit-mâitre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little gentleman minced into the room, smiling and bowing.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The little gentleman minced into the room, smiling and bowing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/
plausible but false
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Exactly as he behaved at Burwain, so did he behave in London--that is, as a specious humbug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little gentleman minced into the room, smiling and bowing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the assurance of a man accustomed to attention, he made a tour of the circle.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading With the assurance of a man accustomed to attention, he made a tour of the circle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course he looked as though he had just been taken out of a bandbox, and his _petit-mâitre_ air was more pronounced than ever.
at the time that
From this reading As I stood in the shadow, removed from the strong light of the electrics, he did not catch sight of me when he first entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the assurance of a man accustomed to attention, he made a tour of the circle.
