used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
frock-coat
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From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
gardening-clothes
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From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
get-up
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From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
Loigny
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From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
PAULE'S
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From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
pearl-grey
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From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading Jean tried to reassure him.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I feel so strange in this get-up,” he complained, thinking regretfully of his gardening-clothes.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean tried to reassure him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Jean tried to reassure him.
victorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he gave several orders about his rose bushes as if he were setting out on a long journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PAULE’S SECRET Jean was putting M. Loigny into a victoria which he had fetched for him in the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The old gentleman was wearing a frock-coat, a silk stock wound several times round his neck in the old-fashioned way, pearl-grey gloves, and carrying a stick with a silver knob.
