Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "We are full to-night, monsieur," he said.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "There will be a great crowd.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading "There will be a great crowd.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

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From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "We are full to-night, monsieur," he said.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "There will be a great crowd.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

someone who looks on

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

a gay feeling

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We are full to-night, monsieur," he said.

except for; apart from

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Yet you see your table waits.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There will be a great crowd.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We are full to-night, monsieur," he said.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading Yet you see your table waits.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are full to-night, monsieur," he said.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AT THE "DEAD RAT" Monsieur Francois piloted the little party himself to the corner table which he had reserved for them.

which person or people

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

belonging to which person

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "There will be a great crowd.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

but in spite of that

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Yet you see your table waits.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He had taken a fancy to this tall young Englishman, whose French, save for a trifle of accent, was as perfect as his own, who spent money with both hands, who was gay as the gayest, and yet who had the air of being little more than a looker-on at the merriment which he did so much to promote.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Yet you see your table waits.