used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
of short duration or distance
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
FAILSverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
FALKENBERG
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From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
Freudenberg
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From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
gayety
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From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
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From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
Julien
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From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
a particular point in time
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
rimsnounUS /rɪmz/
plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
term of address for a man
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were dark rims under his eyes, the lines upon his forehead were deeper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.
which person or people
From this reading He had the air of a man who had been engaged for many nights in some arduous occupation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FALKENBERG FAILS Herr Freudenberg was dressed for the evening with his usual fastidious neatness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Sir Julien," he said, "I have come a good many hundred miles at a most inconvenient moment for the sake of a brief conversation with you."
