used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
in the past
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
any thing at all
From this reading "And find out if he knows anything of the movements of the Emperor.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
clothing in general
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
else
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From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "And find out if he knows anything of the movements of the Emperor.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And find out if he knows anything of the movements of the Emperor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And find out if he knows anything of the movements of the Emperor.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "And find out if he knows anything of the movements of the Emperor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
miserables
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From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "And find out if he knows anything of the movements of the Emperor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
absolutely essential
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And find out if he knows anything of the movements of the Emperor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
express in words
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And since I left England--seven months ago--my poor health requiring a holiday from business--it has been necessary most of the time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
at the time that
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Ask the hideous animal in the ugly clothes whether he has seen a newspaper this morning," instructed Madame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
won't
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From this reading "For I won't deny it comes easier, though I manage to get on with the other when necessary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those miserables at the inn were absolutely ignorant, or else they would not tell!"
