used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I shall telephone to the office to send up a porter to remove you.'
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading 'I shall take advantage of his presence to ask him to fetch a policeman.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And now, would you mind going, Mr Mennick?'
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'I shall take advantage of his presence to ask him to fetch a policeman.'
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
cannot
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From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
discourteousadjective
showing no courtesy; rude
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading 'I shall take advantage of his presence to ask him to fetch a policeman.'
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
the act of departing
From this reading 'And now, would you mind going, Mr Mennick?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I shall take advantage of his presence to ask him to fetch a policeman.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I shall take advantage of his presence to ask him to fetch a policeman.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
Mennick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And now, would you mind going, Mr Mennick?'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'And now, would you mind going, Mr Mennick?'
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'And now, would you mind going, Mr Mennick?'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'And now, would you mind going, Mr Mennick?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I shall take advantage of his presence to ask him to fetch a policeman.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading 'I shall telephone to the office to send up a porter to remove you.'
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading 'I shall take advantage of his presence to ask him to fetch a policeman.'
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading 'I shall telephone to the office to send up a porter to remove you.'
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading 'I shall take advantage of his presence to ask him to fetch a policeman.'
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading 'I shall telephone to the office to send up a porter to remove you.'
cause to go somewhere
From this reading 'I shall telephone to the office to send up a porter to remove you.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall telephone to the office to send up a porter to remove you.'
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
carry out
From this reading 'I shall take advantage of his presence to ask him to fetch a policeman.'
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading 'I shall telephone to the office to send up a porter to remove you.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I shall telephone to the office to send up a porter to remove you.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'I shall telephone to the office to send up a porter to remove you.'
veneernounUS /vəˈnɪr/
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
be dressed in
From this reading In the excitement of combat the veneer of apologetic diffidence was beginning to wear off Mr Mennick.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'I am sorry to appear discourteous, Mrs Ford, but I cannot go without Ogden.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'And now, would you mind going, Mr Mennick?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And now, would you mind going, Mr Mennick?'
