used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
having companions or an escort
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
Chourineur
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From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in, and let us have a glass together."
a boy or man
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Come in, and let us have a glass together."
destroyed or killed
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
Goualeuse
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From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come in, and let us have a glass together."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
He's
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From this reading He's a 'trap.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come in, and let us have a glass together."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
come together
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
a particular point in time
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
ogressnounUS /ˈoʊɡrəs/
(folklore) a female ogre
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
Rodolph
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From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
in the near future
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Come in, and let us have a glass together."
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He's a 'trap.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come in, and let us have a glass together."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Chourineur said, in a low voice, to Rodolph and the Goualeuse, pointing to the newcomer, "We shall have a row.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who had gone out for a moment, after having requested the ogress to look after his jug and plate, soon returned, accompanied by a tall, brawny man, to whom he said, "It was a chance to meet in this way, old fellow!
