used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
Auvergnenoun
a region in central France
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
Beril
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From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
Charivarinoun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
well in the past; former
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
a movement into or inward
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
FOILSnounUS /fɔɪlz/
plural of “foil” — a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A number of people saw him off from the station, including myself.
a man of refinement
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A number of people saw him off from the station, including myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading A number of people saw him off from the station, including myself.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
immediately past
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
the act of departing
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A number of people saw him off from the station, including myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of people saw him off from the station, including myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A number of people saw him off from the station, including myself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
others
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From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A number of people saw him off from the station, including myself.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
cut with a saw
From this reading A number of people saw him off from the station, including myself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
transport commercially
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
shufflernounUS /ˈʃʌfələr/
the card player who shuffles the cards
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A number of people saw him off from the station, including myself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They did not see a rat leaving a sinking ship: they saw a jovial old gentleman, with a cigar in his mouth, entering a first-class carriage, a nobleman departing to visit his estates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He was to be back in a month, so he said; and the last I saw of him was a jovial red face, and a hand waving a copy of the "Charivari" to the little crowd of friends he had left on the platform.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There was a touch of humour in that; and I could not help laughing, as I turned home, at this man, so great in some ways, so little in others, so kind, so heartless, so bad, so good; and such a perfect "shuffler."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LESSON WITH THE FOILS He departed for Auvergne next day, he and Beril, and a pile of luggage.
