used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
(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 "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
chapletnoun
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "For those who are all white, that isn't difficult."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For those who are all white, that isn't difficult."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
the act of departing
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For those who are all white, that isn't difficult."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
not any; not one
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
Rosny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "For those who are all white, that isn't difficult."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where do you expect me to go, if I come from the South, but to Rosny?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Hum! so much the better," said the man, a peasant of Lower Brittany, who was running over the beads of a chaplet in his hand while speaking.
a Caucasian
From this reading "That's all right," said the servant; "but don't you see, my fine friend, that no one can come in here without showing a white paw?"
which person or people
From this reading "For those who are all white, that isn't difficult."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked his questioner, without, however, yielding one inch of the way.
