used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading If I hadn't known you were an actor--" "A pretty bad one, it appears," I interposed.
(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 "Well, your face isn't all hidden by your beard and I thought I recognised the other bits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I hadn't known you were an actor--" "A pretty bad one, it appears," I interposed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If I hadn't known you were an actor--" "A pretty bad one, it appears," I interposed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If I hadn't known you were an actor--" "A pretty bad one, it appears," I interposed.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Well, your face isn't all hidden by your beard and I thought I recognised the other bits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, your face isn't all hidden by your beard and I thought I recognised the other bits.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, your face isn't all hidden by your beard and I thought I recognised the other bits.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
hadn't
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From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
not accessible to view
From this reading "Well, your face isn't all hidden by your beard and I thought I recognised the other bits.
Hobhouse
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From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I hadn't known you were an actor--" "A pretty bad one, it appears," I interposed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, no, indeed, you were simply splendid!
interposed
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From this reading If I hadn't known you were an actor--" "A pretty bad one, it appears," I interposed.
isn't
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From this reading "Well, your face isn't all hidden by your beard and I thought I recognised the other bits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If I hadn't known you were an actor--" "A pretty bad one, it appears," I interposed.
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 When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, indeed, you were simply splendid!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, indeed, you were simply splendid!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I hadn't known you were an actor--" "A pretty bad one, it appears," I interposed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, your face isn't all hidden by your beard and I thought I recognised the other bits.
a human being
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading If I hadn't known you were an actor--" "A pretty bad one, it appears," I interposed.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading "Well, your face isn't all hidden by your beard and I thought I recognised the other bits.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
Roger
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From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, no, indeed, you were simply splendid!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Oh, no, indeed, you were simply splendid!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, your face isn't all hidden by your beard and I thought I recognised the other bits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
at the time that
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When you called as Mr. Hobhouse that first day I hadn't the least suspicion to begin with, and then suddenly you began to look familiar--" "With this beard!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well in a way it does; for I knew then that Roger Merton was your real name and then I remembered where I had heard it before, and I knew you were the same person.
