used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
demanding attention
From this reading He was off, crying lustily for the station-master.
deignverbUS /deɪn/
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading "If Monsieur le Marquis will deign to wait?"
greatly pleased
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading McTaggart drew out his watch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was off, crying lustily for the station-master.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was nearly four o'clock.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
brought together in one place
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was off, crying lustily for the station-master.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Monsieur le Marquis will deign to wait?"
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly four o'clock.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "If Monsieur le Marquis will deign to wait?"
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading He was off, crying lustily for the station-master.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "If Monsieur le Marquis will deign to wait?"
McTaggart
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From this reading McTaggart drew out his watch.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "If Monsieur le Marquis will deign to wait?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly four o'clock.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was off, crying lustily for the station-master.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading McTaggart drew out his watch.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
station-master
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From this reading He was off, crying lustily for the station-master.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
Vanni
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From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If Monsieur le Marquis will deign to wait?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was off, crying lustily for the station-master.
look attentively
From this reading McTaggart drew out his watch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If Monsieur le Marquis will deign to wait?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Signor Vanni, full of importance and inwardly delighted at the accident which had placed the hero of the hour in his hands, gathered up his portfolio and descended nimbly on to the platform with a suave:
