used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are all here--they are correct, monsieur.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
make right or correct
From this reading “They are all here--they are correct, monsieur.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
coins made of gold
From this reading GOLD.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
hastinessnoun
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “They are all here--they are correct, monsieur.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
LorynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “They are all here--they are correct, monsieur.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
on the contrary
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
at the time that
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
which person or people
From this reading All eyes were now turned on the notary, who was hurriedly looking through the papers thrown down before him by Lory.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “They have passed through my hands before, when I was a youth, in connection with a boundary dispute,” he said, as if to explain his apparent hastiness.
