used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
any person at all
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come! take yours off at once!"
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suppose I----" "Suppose you don't choose to?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But suppose I----" "Suppose you don't choose to?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come! take yours off at once!"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
didn't
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From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But suppose I----" "Suppose you don't choose to?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
the act of departing
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
on one occasion
From this reading Come! take yours off at once!"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
express a supposition
From this reading But suppose I----" "Suppose you don't choose to?
carry out
From this reading "Oh! that is possible, monsieur, and----" "When anyone comes into my room, monsieur, I propose, I demand that he shall take off his hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But suppose I----" "Suppose you don't choose to?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! take my hat off?
at the time that
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, monsieur, when you came in here, you evidently thought that you were going into a stable, for you didn't bow and you kept your hat on your head."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Come! take yours off at once!"
