used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
CUIRASSES
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From this reading THE PURCHASE OF CUIRASSES.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want, my friend?" said he.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
Fournichon
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From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "What do you want, my friend?" said he.
destroyed or killed
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What do you want, my friend?" said he.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PURCHASE OF CUIRASSES.
Pardieu
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From this reading "Pardieu!
Pertinax
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From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
PURCHASEnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading THE PURCHASE OF CUIRASSES.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you want, my friend?" said he.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURCHASE OF CUIRASSES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want, my friend?" said he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want, my friend?" said he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He appeared to hesitate at first, but seeing that Samuel was laden with merchandise, he stopped.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As soon as the valet of Pertinax heard the words of Madame Fournichon, he ran after the dealer, but as it was night and he was doubtless in a hurry, he had gone some little way and Samuel was obliged to call to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want, my friend?" said he.
