Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

with affection

From this reading "Oh, _you_!" said Vernon affectionately.

in the past

From this reading "You met me, half an hour ago," said the other man.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "You met me, half an hour ago," said the other man.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ONE AND THE OTHER.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

at any time

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

every person

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have sat here for half-an-hour--and--_voila_."

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "You met me, half an hour ago," said the other man.

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From this reading I have sat here for half-an-hour--and--_voila_."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I have sat here for half-an-hour--and--_voila_."

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "You met me, half an hour ago," said the other man.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have sat here for half-an-hour--and--_voila_."

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

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 "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "You met me, half an hour ago," said the other man.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You met me, half an hour ago," said the other man.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "You met me, half an hour ago," said the other man.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, _you_!" said Vernon affectionately.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE ONE AND THE OTHER.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE ONE AND THE OTHER.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

go across or through

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You met me, half an hour ago," said the other man.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading I have sat here for half-an-hour--and--_voila_."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

be seated

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ONE AND THE OTHER.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have sat here for half-an-hour--and--_voila_."

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Some idiot," remarked Eustace Vernon, sipping Vermouth at a little table, "insists that, if you sit long enough outside the Café de la Paix, you will see everyone you have ever known or ever wanted to know pass by.