used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah," she said, "you shrink.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
react verbally
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, really, madam," he began.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, really, madam," he began.
Heldre's
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From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
Henri's
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From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
Leslie
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From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
Louise
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From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Well, really, madam," he began.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well, really, madam," he began.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah," she said, "you shrink.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "Ah," she said, "you shrink.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, really, madam," he began.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Louise watched him wonderingly, and her lips parted as she hung upon his words.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now, answer me honestly, is Mr Van Heldre's business suitable to a young man with such an ancestry as Henri's?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, a tradesman, Mr Leslie; but you have your perceptions, you have seen, and you know my nephew.
