used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
in addition
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Truly, he was an unusual person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
traveling across
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
dearly loved
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "The situation is unusual--to say the least," I declared.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
a man of refinement
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The situation is unusual--to say the least," I declared.
I'm
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From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The situation is unusual--to say the least," I declared.
Kemball
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From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The situation is unusual--to say the least," I declared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
Melvill
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From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
a human being
From this reading Truly, he was an unusual person.
on the contrary
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps I'm a rather unusual man, Mr Kemball," he said, rising and crossing the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
express in words
From this reading "The situation is unusual--to say the least," I declared.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "The situation is unusual--to say the least," I declared.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The situation is unusual--to say the least," I declared.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The situation is unusual--to say the least," I declared.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, he was an unusual person.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "The situation is unusual--to say the least," I declared.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly, he was an unusual person.
well-born
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From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I saw that in his dark green cravat he wore a fine diamond, and that his manner and bearing were those of a well-born country gentleman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I hope," he went on, halting suddenly before me, "that as you have associated yourself with my very dear and intimate friend, Melvill Arnold, you will now become my friend also.
